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[[Image:England.gif|right|thumb|200px|1.5 million elderly English men are expected to suffer from loneliness by 2030.<ref>[Number of severely lonely men over 50 set to rise to 1m in 15 years], The Guardian,  Robert Booth,Sunday 12 October 2014 19.01 EDT </ref>]]

[[Image:England.gif|right|thumb|200px|1.5 million elderly English men are expected to suffer from loneliness by 2030.<ref>[Number of severely lonely men over 50 set to rise to 1m in 15 years], The Guardian,  Robert Booth,Sunday 12 October 2014 19.01 EDT</ref>]]

Compared to deeply religious cultures where an extended family and a sense of community often exists, secular countries [[Secular countries and loneliness|are often lonelier societies]].

Compared to deeply religious cultures where an extended family and a sense of community often exists, secular countries [[Secular countries and loneliness|are often lonelier societies]].

== Godless Britain and loneliness ==

== Godless Britain and loneliness ==

In June of 2014, ''The Telegraph'' reported: "Britain ranks 26th out of the 28 European Union countries by the proportion of the population who say they have someone on whom they feel they could rely if they have a serious problem.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/wellbeing/10909524/Britain-the-loneliness-capital-of-Europe.html Britain the loneliness capital of Europe]</ref>

In June 2014, ''The Telegraph'' reported: "Britain ranks 26th out of the 28 European Union countries by the proportion of the population who say they have someone on whom they feel they could rely if they have a serious problem.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/wellbeing/10909524/Britain-the-loneliness-capital-of-Europe.html Britain the loneliness capital of Europe]</ref>

In October of 2014,'' The Guardian'' reported:  

In October 2014,'' The Guardian'' reported:  

{{cquote|The number of men over the age of 50 suffering from severe loneliness in England will increase to more than 1 million in the next 15 years, research based on government statistics has revealed.

{{cquote|The number of men over the age of 50 suffering from severe loneliness in England will increase to more than 1 million in the next 15 years, research based on government statistics has revealed.

More than 700,000 older men already report feeling a high degree of loneliness and with the population of older men living alone predicted to swell by 65% to 1.5 million by 2030, the impact of isolation will spread, according to advice and support charity, Independent Age...

More than 700,000 older men already report feeling a high degree of loneliness and with the population of older men living alone predicted to swell by 65% to 1.5 million by 2030, the impact of isolation will spread, according to advice and support charity, Independent Age...

“This matters because loneliness is actually a health risk,” said Janet Morrison, chief executive of Independent Age. “If you allow people to suffer from loneliness it has the equivalent impact as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and is as big a risk as [[obesity]].”<ref>[Number of severely lonely men over 50 set to rise to 1m in 15 years], The Guardian,  Robert Booth,Sunday 12 October 2014 19.01 EDT </ref>}}

“This matters because loneliness is actually a health risk,” said Janet Morrison, chief executive of Independent Age. “If you allow people to suffer from loneliness it has the equivalent impact as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and is as big a risk as [[obesity]].”<ref>[Number of severely lonely men over 50 set to rise to 1m in 15 years], The Guardian,  Robert Booth,Sunday 12 October 2014 19.01 EDT</ref>}}

For more information, please see: [[Atheism and loneliness]]

For more information, please see: [[Atheism and loneliness]]