'A safer basis for a cohesive society is values rather than beliefs' – Andrew Copson on #census2021

The results of the #Census21 illustrate the diversity of our population. This should emphasise the importance of laws and policies treating everyone equally, regardless of religion or belief, says our Chief Executive Andrew Copson on TalkTV with Ian Collins. #census2021

[barrythomas]

Well said Andrew - as a member I'm always impressed by your articulate explanations

[toni]

I love listening to English programs instead of American ones. You actually say "I'm not" Where as in the US they wouldn't dare say that.

[iainrae]

Generally only religious folks find the decline 'worrying'
The decline has been increasing for the last 100years post WW1 to barely 1% of the UK population attend church.
Good to hear Andrew given airtime.

[chesterdonnelly]

Totally dodged the question. Humanists should be concerned about Islamist Imams preaching in mosques and Muslim schools.

[toni]

We're not running along by the rules of Christianity. We're going by the rules of decency and goodness. At least one might think so.
Christianity was really nasty at times and no one today would want live by those rules, at I hope not.

[anniemayflower]

Can our commonality please be FREEDOM and equality not reading a story book

[macattack]

I don’t see the distinction between values and beliefs. Values include beliefs.

[ministryofarguments]

Why does it matter that you're prone to the false attribution of agency? Because your Christian belief is not evidenced and you don't use reason or logic in your belief Mr I ticked the box of Christianity, that's why

[marcpadilla]

It's still a power dynamic. More successful to lesser successful. Values, same shit. You gotta go somewhere to play power dynamics that don't exist wherever you are. You wanna be generous, fine, don't elect others in your generous virtue signaling. Values, meaning in relative terms staying true to yourself. Are you trying to teach people something or learn something. You want to learn that people stay true to themselves. That's been obvious for ages.