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Religions in the UK
According to the website British Religion in
Numbers (http://www.brin.ac.uk/countingreligion-in-britain-january-2018/) the latest data concerning religions in the
UK come from 13 polls undertaken online between July and December
2017, with a sample of 29,000 adults aged 18 and over. They were asked
‘which of the following religious groups do you consider yourself to be a
member of?’ The answers are presented in the pie-chart below: Can you
match the results with the numbers?
Christian
Sikh
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
Jew
Other
No religion
Not answered
Are you surprised with the results? Why or why not?
What do you know about each of the religion? (make notes)
How much do you know about religions in the UK?
answer T or F
1. Only 25% of British describes themselves as religious or very religious. 75%
claim to be either not very religious or not religious at all.
2. The UK is argued to be the fastest secularising nations in history.
3. England doesn’t regard the catholic pope Francis as their religious leader. Queen
Elizabeth II is the head of their church.
4. the Church of England receives no state funding. Instead, the Church relies on
donations, land and investments.
5. You mustn’t wear a cross around your neck in public.
6. Muslim girls don’t have to wear classic school uniforms. They wear religious
specific variants.
7. A Muslim woman is not allowed to wear a bourka or a hijab at work if her boss
disapproves of it.
8. If you apply for a place in a faith school (e.g., Jewish, Catholic or Muslim school)
you need to complete the Certificate of Religious Practice as an affirmation of
your religious practices.
9. In the year 1974 the Racial and Religious Hatred Act made it an offence in
England and Wales to incite hatred against a person on the grounds of their
religion.
10. The last person in the UK imprisoned for blasphemy was a man who compared
Jesus Christ to a clown.
11. Pastafarian representatives are authorized to officiate weddings.
12. If you wanted to organize a public celebration of MegaWonsz9 religious holiday
in London, you could do that.
13. The UK Christian agencies facilitate adoption for traditional families with
opposite-sex parents only.
14. If you are a believer of Jedi, you can attend a Jedi Academy to learn the way of the
Force.
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Try to find as many religions as you can in 2 minutes.
There are 20 in the grid.
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Christian
50.7
Muslim
2.5
Hindu
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Jew
0.6
Sikh
0.3
Buddhist
0.6
Other non-Christian
1.5
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KEY
15. Only 25% of British describes themselves as religious or very religious. 75%
claim to be either not very religious or not religious at all (T)
16. The UK is argued to be the fastest secularising nations in history
(T, The percentages declaring themselves Christians decreased by 12 % in 10
years – 2001-2011)
17. England doesn’t regard the catholic pope Francis as their religious leader. Queen
Elizabeth II is the head of their church (T).
18. the Church of England receives no state funding. Instead, the Church relies on
donations, land and investments.(T – in contrary to the Church in Poland)
19. You mustn’t wear a cross around your neck in public. (F, only at schools which
forbid students to wear necklaces)
20. Muslim girls don’t have to wear classic school uniforms. They wear religious
specific variants. (T)
21. A Muslim woman is not allowed to wear a bourka or a hijab at work if her boss
disapproves of it. (F – religious tolerance includes everyday practices like
wearing specific clothes)
22. If you apply for a place in a faith school (e.g. Jewish, Catholic or Muslim school)
you need to complete the Certificate of Religious Practice as an affirmation of
your religious practices. (T! despite of religious tolerance a person who isn’t a
believer of the given religion will not be admitted to a faith school)
23. In the year 1974 the Racial and Religious Hatred Act made it an offence in
England and Wales to incite hatred against a person on the grounds of their
religion (F, in 2006 – quite late…; 1974 is the date of introducing a similar law in
Poland)
24. The last person in the UK imprisoned for blasphemy was a man who compared
Jesus Christ to a clown. (yes, it was John William Gott, in 1922)
25. Pastafarian representatives are authorized to officiate weddings. (F, but in New
Zealand yes)
26. If you wanted to organize a public celebration of MegaWonsz9 religious holiday
in London you could do that. (T)
27. The UK Christian agencies facilitate adoption for traditional families with
opposite-sex parents only (no, since 2011, "in the case of fostering arrangements
at least, the right of homosexuals to equality should take precedence over the
right of Christians to manifest their beliefs and moral values”)
28. If you are a believer of Jedi, you can attend a Jedi Academy to learn the way of the
Force. (yes, anyone can attend, the school is in Cheltham , classes once a week
and the fee is 100-150 pounds for a series of training sessions).
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ANCESTORS
ANIMISM
ATHEISM
BUDDHISM
CATHOLICISM
CONFUCIANISM
DRUIDRY
FLYINGSPAGHETTIMONSTER
HINDUISM
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SCIENTOLOGY
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