B11

The 2001 Census counted 170 distinct religions practiced in the UK. The results reflected the complex and multicultural make up of modern Britain. But how believable the results are is unclear.

BELIEVE

B12

Less than half recorded they believe in a God, yet about 72% told that they were Christian, and 66% that they had no actual connection to any religion or confession. The figures of course make no sense.

CONFESS

B13

Between 1979 and 2005, half of all Christians in the UK stopped going to church on a Sunday. Religion in Britain has declined immensely since the 1950s, and all indicators show that the trend will continue.

IMMENSE

B14

Remarkably, sociologists state that if they count heads and ask about beliefs, more people say they belong to a religion, and say they have the beliefs of a particular religion, than actually do.

SOCIOLOGY

B15

People tend to over-state their own religiosity. That's why statistics from polls will often give higher percentages of "believers" than will head-counting and theoretically deeper investigation.

RELIGION

B16

The distinctive British sense of humour emerged in the results when, after an internet campaign, 390000 recorded their religion as "Jedi Knight". Perhaps predictably some are arguing that the numbers prove this is now an official UK religion.

PREDICT