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On a serious note I feel that religion in the UK is a bit like football and politics, people feel a sense of disloyalty if they deny the politics, footy team or religion of their parents.
I don't think that an awful lot of people really give it that much thought, if you suddenly poll them they will simply say the first thing that comes into their head which is what they were brought up with.
I also think a great many people are more likely to say they have a faith than not as they feel it is a little rude to imply that God doesn't exist and if there is one thing British folk don't like to feel it is rude.
Only the British could worry that they might offend a fictional being.
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