Keith said "I quoted our census data. There is no reason why anyone would deny their atheism on a UK census return" Think! Thousands of people who filled in the form said they belonged to the Jedi Knight religion! Also, I know of a number of people - in my circle of friends - who filled the form in with their spouses - spouses who belong to religious organisations - and put themselves down as Christians for their partners "peace of mind"! Also - as previously stated - being an atheist could most certainly work against a person in various employment situations, and one can't be sure that census info won't find its way into the open market/
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