Census: in 10 year Islam could be dominant religion in UK

Created on: 25th June 2013

A census taken in 2011 reveals that one in 10 people under the age of 25 are Muslim. A sharp increase in the Muslim population and an increasingly aging Christian demographic could mean that Islam will be the dominant UK religion in ten years time.

The 2011 Office of National Statistics census revealed that the number of Christians are falling 50% faster than previously thought.  The analysis also revealed that the majority of Christians were over the age of 60 and for the first time less than half of young people describe themselves as Christians. It was concluded by the ONS that in a decade’s time only a minority will classify themselves as Christians in England.

Christianity is still the dominant religion in the UK with over 50% of the population describing themselves as Christians.

The amount of people identifying themselves as atheists has increased by 10%, rising from 15% to 25%. The change has been dubbed as a “significant cultural shift” by the British Humanist Association.

The Church of England have shrugged off these statistics, maintaining they still have a strong base of believers in the UK.

The Spokesperson for the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales told press in December that:
“While this is a challenge, the fact that six out of 10 people in England and Wales self-identify as Christians is not discouraging.

Christianity is no longer a religion of culture but a religion of decision and commitment. People are making a positive choice in self-identifying as Christians.”

Whilst the British Muslim population has surged dramatically over the past 15 years, increasing by 75% in England and Wales. There has also been an increase in followers of Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Judaism.

Posted by Amanda Hopkins

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posted by peterj on 27-06-13

What Britain is doing is condoning the suicide of a nation and a way of life. Sacrificed in the name of political correctness. Pity.

posted by PeterToth on 28-06-13

Islamic historians at al-Cambridge university, looking at the historical records a couple of centuries hence, will puzzle over how a nation could commit cultural and societal suicide over such a short period of time, but after deep inquiry and prolonged study ultimately attribute it to the "will of Allah".

posted by R.M. on 08-07-13

I don't think political correctness is the problem. The problem is that English people are more worried about the growth of Islam than they are about the decline of Christianity.

posted by Hamish Henderson on 18-07-13

When (not if) that happens, millions of British soldiers will be turning over in their graves wailing and wondering why they gave their lives to stop a short little hysterical man with a moustache from invading their country. They had no idea that in 70 years time , the fourth reich from Islam would conquer their dear beloved England with not so much as a complaint. They will vomit in their tombs knowing that the vast apathetic British public were too polite to put up a fight. They just gave it all away rather than offend any muslims.

posted by k on 26-04-14

just propaganda when English people are no longer Christian doesn't mean to say we will become Muslim its just a faith nothing more and nothing less. Who is to say the Muslim faith will last the western liberal changes in years to come, freedom and personal choice will erode their own faith including higher levels of education and freedom of choice the muslin faith doesn't bode well its origins originate from authoritarian governments something the west has given up on, they can only brainwash so many with their occult religion.

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