Atheists are a majority in The West.

Full stop.

There are degrees of boutique and it is a fact that if you ask many people their religion they will say CofE etc. But ask the same people if they believe in God, (MORI do this every year for The Secular Society) the same people say no.

Not that my general interpretation of the term atheist would concur with a narrow interpretation by those defending the opposite.

Joe. If you wish to let society change taboos, you start by challenging them. Also, you talk of those who don't like homosexuals but don't deride them. If any such person has posted on Mudcat I must have missed their contribution.

The creationist belief is, again, fine as far as it goes, but to use it to try to prevent scientific research into for example stem cell or consent for your child's medical intervention..... I get fed up of colleagues having to involve social services and ultimately the courts when the surprisingly large cluster of Jehova's Witnesses around these parts think they have ultimate control over their child's health with regard to blood transfusion, bone marrow transplant and even education for children in hospital.