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'''Religion in the United Kingdom''' is on the decline, with a year-on-year increase of people self-identifying as atheists having continued since at least 1980, with 31% to 44% of the population identifying themselves as an [[atheist]], [[agnostic]], or non-believer.<ref>http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html</ref> Topics like atheist summer camps<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1202810/Camp-faithless-Is-Britains-atheist-summer-camp-harmless-fun-worried.html</ref> and disgusting adverts on the sides of buses stating "There is probably no god."<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7698559.stm</ref> are routinely tolerated. Atheists are now protected from discrimination by law and it may be a criminal offence as an act of "hate speech" to say that they will go to Hell, l thus curtailing Christians' right to free speech. According to the ''Daily Mail'', "[This law] claims that dress code may breach the rights of girls who feel compelled to live as boys." Cross-dressing is an abomination in the eyes of God.<ref>Deut.22:5: The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

'''Religion in the United Kingdom''' is on the decline, with a year-on-year increase of people self-identifying as atheists having continued since at least 1980, with 31% to 44% of the population identifying themselves as an [[atheist]], [[agnostic]], or non-believer.<ref>http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html</ref> Topics like atheist summer camps<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1202810/Camp-faithless-Is-Britains-atheist-summer-camp-harmless-fun-worried.html</ref> and disgusting adverts on the sides of buses stating "There is probably no god."<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7698559.stm</ref> are routinely tolerated. Atheists are now protected from discrimination by law and it may be a criminal offence as an act of "hate speech" to say that they will go to Hell, l thus curtailing Christians' right to free speech. According to the ''Daily Mail'', "[This law] claims that dress code may breach the rights of girls who feel compelled to live as boys." Cross-dressing is an abomination in the eyes of God.<ref>Deut.22:5: The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Handbook of Psychiatry By Michael Shepherd</ref><ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1256264/Harriet-Harmans-equality-law-cover-vegans-teetotallers-atheists.html</ref><ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/jul/28/atheist-camp-quest</ref><ref>http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1075201493</ref> Christian Adoption Agencies in the UK, run by churches, are not allowed to 'discriminate' against [[Homosexuality|homosexuals]]. If the church wishes to help match orphans with married couples, they must also [[Homosexual Adoption Scandal|help gay couples]] find children.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6289301.stm</ref><ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/5433917/Catholic-charities-breaking-law-on-homosexual-adoption.html</ref> The liberal politicians of the United Kingdom obviously believe that it helps "equality" and "human rights" to discriminate against the church in such a disgusting way. This law will '''increase''' the number of homosexuals adopting and '''decrease''' the number of Christians adopting.

Handbook of Psychiatry By Michael Shepherd</ref><ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1256264/Harriet-Harmans-equality-law-cover-vegans-teetotallers-atheists.html</ref><ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/jul/28/atheist-camp-quest</ref><ref>http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1075201493</ref> Christian Adoption Agencies in the UK, run by churches, are not allowed to 'discriminate' against [[Homosexuality|homosexuals]]. If the church wishes to help match orphans with married couples, they must also [[Homosexual Adoption Scandal|help gay couples]] find children.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6289301.stm</ref><ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/5433917/Catholic-charities-breaking-law-on-homosexual-adoption.html</ref> The liberal politicians of the United Kingdom obviously believe that it helps "equality" and "human rights" to discriminate against the church in such a disgusting way. This law will '''increase''' the number of homosexuals adopting and '''decrease''' the number of Christians adopting.

== The Church of England ==

== The Church of England ==

== Blasphemy ==

== Blasphemy ==

In January 2008, Liberal Democrat MP Even Harris, proposed the repeal of the UK's Blasphemy laws. After celebrity support from Philip Pullman and Richard Dawkins, the law eventually passed in May 2008. Evan Harris is a member of the National Secular Society and a gay rights campaigner.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1942668/Blasphemy-laws-are-lifted.html</ref><ref>http://www.evanharris.org.uk/</ref>

In January 2008, Liberal Democrat MP Even Harris, proposed the repeal of the UK's Blasphemy laws. After celebrity support from Philip Pullman and Richard Dawkins, the law eventually passed in May 2008. Evan Harris is a member of the National Secular Society and a gay rights campaigner.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1942668/Blasphemy-laws-are-lifted.html</ref><ref>http://www.evanharris.org.uk/</ref>

The Blasphemy laws have been 'replaced' with equality laws which make religious discrimination akin to racial discrimination. This law, however (also protecting homosexuals), prevents the church from being anti-gay and effectively gag it.

The Blasphemy laws have been 'replaced' with equality laws which make religious discrimination akin to racial discrimination. This law, however (also protecting homosexuals), prevents the church from being anti-gay and effectively gag it.