(November 30, 2012 at 10:18 am)Ben Davis Wrote: I often find that people in the UK are pretty unjudgmental about religious beliefs; it's the way you act towards other people which is more important.
It's funny you say that actually. I think that people in the UK are pretty tame when it comes to having a religion. It's very acceptable to affiliate yourself with any faith and then never engage with it in any way beyond the big social milestones, e.g. christenings, weddings, etc. Fundamentalists and those who are seen as being "really religious" are generally considered oddities.
But coming out and saying that you are an outright atheist seems to provoke something in people. It's like you've suddenly broken a taboo and people can be quite odd about it. I suppose that's a common thing across the world but I find it particularly interesting considering the UK is really secular.
