Atheism is a lack of belief in gods. The impact of religion on children's development. If we are to be a nation that welcomes and protects people of all faiths and none, we must continue along the path of secularism and pluralism, rather than harking back to an imagined Christian past.Privilege blindness refers to being unaware of privilege because of being so accustomed to something being treated specially.A new High Court challenge to get humanist marriages legally recognised in England and Wales gives us an opportunity to consider how to reform our marriage laws for greater simplicity, equality and freedom,...Parliament is expected to debate China's persecution of Uighur Muslims after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding action....Join our campaign for an inclusive and secular education system.Religious people have the right to express their beliefs publicly but so do those who oppose or question those beliefs. They say this underlines the unfairness of giving any special privileges or rights to faiths.Charles Bradlaugh was one of the founders of Britain's National Secular Society. Religious privilege can act as a proxy for other forms of privilege including class, race or gender.A man has been shot dead in court while standing trial for blasphemy in Pakistan.Secularism seeks to ensure and protect freedom of religious belief and practice for all citizens. They believe that the reduced numbers attending church show that people have chosen to give up faith. Secularism simply provides a framework for a democratic society. Atheists have an obvious interest in supporting secularism, but secularism itself does not seek to challenge the tenets of any particular religion or belief, neither does it seek to impose atheism on anyone. AZAM KAMGUIAN, feminist writer and atheist. Religious beliefs, ideas and organisations must not enjoy privileged protection from the right to freedom of expression. The easy definition of Secularism is separation of the state from any religion. 17th February 2004. No religious or political affiliation gives advantages or disadvantages and religious believers are citizens with the same rights and obligations as anyone else.When people claim that 'British values' are based on 'Christian principles', they are really only claiming that what they perceive to be (or think should be) British values are in line with what they perceive to be Christian values.For over 150 years we have campaigned for disestablishment, the separation of the C of E and state.We campaign on a wide range of topics where religious privilege impacts public life.
There is no established church in Northern Ireland or Wales. It is the exclusion or rejection of religion from political or civil affairs of the state. Religious privilege can be applied to someone because of their professed or assumed religious belief or identity and is characterised the assumption or belief that:In a secular democracy all citizens are equal before the law and parliament. For example, a religious leader could be a member of a marginalised group but exercise great control over their own group. The laws of the United Kingdom have evolved in a context where most people have been Christian and influenced by their own versions of Christianity.
"In the United Kingdom there are officially two state recognised Christian denominations – the Church of England and the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Individuals/groups may experience the harm of other's religious privilege while experiencing the benefit of their own religious privilege. It upholds equality laws that protect women, LGBT people and minorities from religious discrimination. It is essential that these public services are secular at the point of use, so no-one is disadvantaged or denied access on grounds of religious belief (or non-belief).