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New census data shows that barely 50 per cent of the people of the United Kingdom think of themselves as Christian, a decline of more than 8 per cent in a decade.
The number of people stating that they have no religion, or who preferred not to state their belief (which is reported as being the same thing, though it isn't) has grown from 32 per cent to 38 per cent in the same time.
No word yet on Islam, though we confidently expect that to be the fastest growing religion in the UK, which is... no problem at all, obviously.
The Church of England has decided to "rebrand" itself - again - in an attempt to appeal to young people, by ditching all the God stuff, decolonising Jesus, and swapping out old hymns for modern stuff with guitars and lots of cringing.
Perhaps it's time for the CofE to realise that people have no respect for this kind of thing, preferring the clear guidance of a strong faith to one that tries to be fashionable and modern.
And maybe the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, should spend more time talking about God, and less disavowing the political beliefs of his remaining congregation.