While 92% of Americans believe in God, only 35% in Britain do and 43% say they have no religion, according to Britain's National Centre for Social Research. The number of people who affiliate themselves with the Church of England was 23% of the population in 2009 from 40% in 1983. In truth though, if Britain's Christian tradition is dying out, the leaders of the faith have only themselves to blame, for perpetuating the country's highly centralized religious structure.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304447804576413362436264204.html Godless Britain, Wall Street Journal, Shmuley Boteach]</ref>}} | While 92% of Americans believe in God, only 35% in Britain do and 43% say they have no religion, according to Britain's National Centre for Social Research. The number of people who affiliate themselves with the Church of England was 23% of the population in 2009 from 40% in 1983. In truth though, if Britain's Christian tradition is dying out, the leaders of the faith have only themselves to blame, for perpetuating the country's highly centralized religious structure.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304447804576413362436264204.html Godless Britain, Wall Street Journal, Shmuley Boteach]</ref>}} |