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	The 2019 journal article ''When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?'' published in ''PSU Research Review'' indicates: "Among three scenarios, the most likely mid-point migration scenario identifies 13 countries where the Muslim population will be majority between years 2085 and 2215: Cyprus (in year 2085), Sweden (2125), France (2135), Greece (2135), Belgium (2140), Bulgaria (2140), Italy (2175), Luxembourg (2175), the UK (2180), Slovenia (2190), Switzerland (2195), Ireland (2200) and Lithuania (2215). The 17 remaining countries will never reach majority in the next 200 years".<ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PRR-12-2018-0034/full/html When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?], Pierre Rostan, Alexandra Rostan, PSU Research Review, ISSN: 2399-1747, Open Access. Article publication date: 28 August 2019 Reprints & Permissions, Issue publication date: 28 August 2019</ref>		The 2019 journal article ''When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?'' published in ''PSU Research Review'' indicates: "Among three scenarios, the most likely mid-point migration scenario identifies 13 countries where the Muslim population will be majority between years 2085 and 2215: Cyprus (in year 2085), Sweden (2125), France (2135), Greece (2135), Belgium (2140), Bulgaria (2140), Italy (2175), Luxembourg (2175), the UK (2180), Slovenia (2190), Switzerland (2195), Ireland (2200) and Lithuania (2215). The 17 remaining countries will never reach majority in the next 200 years".<ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PRR-12-2018-0034/full/html When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?], Pierre Rostan, Alexandra Rostan, PSU Research Review, ISSN: 2399-1747, Open Access. Article publication date: 28 August 2019 Reprints & Permissions, Issue publication date: 28 August 2019</ref>
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		+	== Growth of Islam in the UK ==
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		+	''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Islam]]
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		+	*[https://www.trtworld.com/europe/uk-sees-rapid-growth-in-muslim-population-census-63027 UK sees rapid growth in Muslim population: census], 2022. Muslim population stood at 3.9 million or 6.5 percent of the total UK population in 2021, up from 4.9 percent in 2011.

	== Cowardly, irreligious British vs. British, Muslim terrorists and British, Muslim groomer gangs ==		== Cowardly, irreligious British vs. British, Muslim terrorists and British, Muslim groomer gangs ==

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	Just over a third of people in the UK believe religion has a positive role to play in our daily lives, compared to a global average of 59 per cent.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10771044/UK-among-most-sceptical-in-world-about-religion.html UK among most sceptical in world about religion], ''The Telegraph'', 2014</ref>}}		Just over a third of people in the UK believe religion has a positive role to play in our daily lives, compared to a global average of 59 per cent.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10771044/UK-among-most-sceptical-in-world-about-religion.html UK among most sceptical in world about religion], ''The Telegraph'', 2014</ref>}}
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		+	In 2022, new churches and [[Pentecostal]] churches were growing rapidly in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>[https://thecritic.co.uk/the-census-is-not-all-bad-news-for-christians/ The Census is Not All Bad News For Christians], The Critic, 2022</ref>

	On December 2018, ''The Times'' indicated: "The number of atheists in Britain has fallen in the past year, according to a survey suggesting that more people are attending church, albeit irregularly."<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/atheism-is-down-as-uk-gets-spiritual-z00nxczn7 Atheism is down as UK gets spiritual], ''The Times'', December 2018</ref>		On December 2018, ''The Times'' indicated: "The number of atheists in Britain has fallen in the past year, according to a survey suggesting that more people are attending church, albeit irregularly."<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/atheism-is-down-as-uk-gets-spiritual-z00nxczn7 Atheism is down as UK gets spiritual], ''The Times'', December 2018</ref>

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	The 2019 journal article ''When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?'' published in ''PSU Research Review'' indicates: "Among three scenarios, the most likely mid-point migration scenario identifies 13 countries where the Muslim population will be majority between years 2085 and 2215: Cyprus (in year 2085), Sweden (2125), France (2135), Greece (2135), Belgium (2140), Bulgaria (2140), Italy (2175), Luxembourg (2175), the UK (2180), Slovenia (2190), Switzerland (2195), Ireland (2200) and Lithuania (2215). The 17 remaining countries will never reach majority in the next 200 years".<ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PRR-12-2018-0034/full/html When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?], Pierre Rostan, Alexandra Rostan, PSU Research Review, ISSN: 2399-1747, Open Access. Article publication date: 28 August 2019 Reprints & Permissions, Issue publication date: 28 August 2019</ref>		The 2019 journal article ''When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?'' published in ''PSU Research Review'' indicates: "Among three scenarios, the most likely mid-point migration scenario identifies 13 countries where the Muslim population will be majority between years 2085 and 2215: Cyprus (in year 2085), Sweden (2125), France (2135), Greece (2135), Belgium (2140), Bulgaria (2140), Italy (2175), Luxembourg (2175), the UK (2180), Slovenia (2190), Switzerland (2195), Ireland (2200) and Lithuania (2215). The 17 remaining countries will never reach majority in the next 200 years".<ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PRR-12-2018-0034/full/html When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?], Pierre Rostan, Alexandra Rostan, PSU Research Review, ISSN: 2399-1747, Open Access. Article publication date: 28 August 2019 Reprints & Permissions, Issue publication date: 28 August 2019</ref>
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		+	== Cowardly, irreligious British vs. British, Muslim terrorists and British, Muslim groomer gangs ==
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		+	See: [[British irreligion, libertinism, undisciplined behavior, lack of mental toughness and cowardice#Cowardly, irreligious British vs. British, Muslim terrorists and British, Muslim groomer gangs\|Cowardly, irreligious British vs. British, Muslim terrorists and British, Muslim groomer gangs]]

	== UK and sharia law ==		== UK and sharia law ==

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	Britain's ''Financial Times'' published an article in 2018 with the title/subtitle of: "The return of religion. Among atheists as well as believers, strident secularism is giving way to a renewed sense of faith’s hold."<ref>FT.com Friday, 30 March 2018</ref> See also: [[Atheists and the endurance of religion]]		Britain's ''Financial Times'' published an article in 2018 with the title/subtitle of: "The return of religion. Among atheists as well as believers, strident secularism is giving way to a renewed sense of faith’s hold."<ref>FT.com Friday, 30 March 2018</ref> See also: [[Atheists and the endurance of religion]]
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		+	The 2019 journal article ''When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?'' published in ''PSU Research Review'' indicates: "Among three scenarios, the most likely mid-point migration scenario identifies 13 countries where the Muslim population will be majority between years 2085 and 2215: Cyprus (in year 2085), Sweden (2125), France (2135), Greece (2135), Belgium (2140), Bulgaria (2140), Italy (2175), Luxembourg (2175), the UK (2180), Slovenia (2190), Switzerland (2195), Ireland (2200) and Lithuania (2215). The 17 remaining countries will never reach majority in the next 200 years".<ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PRR-12-2018-0034/full/html When will European Muslim population be majority and in which country?], Pierre Rostan, Alexandra Rostan, PSU Research Review, ISSN: 2399-1747, Open Access. Article publication date: 28 August 2019 Reprints & Permissions, Issue publication date: 28 August 2019</ref>

	== UK and sharia law ==		== UK and sharia law ==

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	=== Growth of evangelical Christianity in the UK ===		=== Growth of evangelical Christianity in the UK ===
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		+	In December of 2017, the ''Church Times'' reported:
		+	{{Cquote\|In 2016, the Centre for Theology and Community (CTC) published new research on Evangelical church-planting in east London, Love, Sweat and Tears (News, 8 April 2016, Features, 21 April). This confirmed the widely recognised image of Evangelicals as people who like to plant churches, but it also revealed that the way they work is not at all how people often imagine.
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		+	All of these Evangelical churches were planted in deprived areas, not suburbs; most of their members were local; one parish was cross-tradition; every parish was reaching people who do not attend church; and all of them were involved in social-action projects that served their local communities.<ref>[https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2017/8-december/comment/opinion/church-growth-is-not-just-for-evangelicals Church growth is not just for Evangelicals]</ref>}}

	On December 14, 2009, the British newspaper ''The Telegraph'' reported:		On December 14, 2009, the British newspaper ''The Telegraph'' reported:

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	Hunter Baker in ''The End of Secularism'', distinguishes between [[pluralism]] and secularism, and argues that while the latter has rejected religious foundations of traditional morality, yet secularism itself is an ideology based upon certain philosophical foundations, with its own presuppositions. Rather than being the impartial referee it is promoted to be, when this becomes the orthodox ideology of a nation, it works toward censoring that which opposes it, stifling religious life and discourse.		Hunter Baker in ''The End of Secularism'', distinguishes between [[pluralism]] and secularism, and argues that while the latter has rejected religious foundations of traditional morality, yet secularism itself is an ideology based upon certain philosophical foundations, with its own presuppositions. Rather than being the impartial referee it is promoted to be, when this becomes the orthodox ideology of a nation, it works toward censoring that which opposes it, stifling religious life and discourse.
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		+	A Eurobarometer poll in 2010 reported that 37% of UK citizens "believed there is a God", 33% believe there is "some sort of spirit or life force" and 25% answered "I don't believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force".<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_341_en.pdf Special Eurobarometer, biotechnology, p. 204"]. Fieldwork: Jan-Feb 2010.</ref>
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		+	In 2014, ''The Telegraph'' reported:
		+	{{Cquote\|The [[Britain\|British]] are among the most sceptical in the world about religion, a global study has found.
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		+	Just over a third of people in the UK believe religion has a positive role to play in our daily lives, compared to a global average of 59 per cent.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10771044/UK-among-most-sceptical-in-world-about-religion.html UK among most sceptical in world about religion], ''The Telegraph'', 2014</ref>}}

	On December 2018, ''The Times'' indicated: "The number of atheists in Britain has fallen in the past year, according to a survey suggesting that more people are attending church, albeit irregularly."<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/atheism-is-down-as-uk-gets-spiritual-z00nxczn7 Atheism is down as UK gets spiritual], ''The Times'', December 2018</ref>		On December 2018, ''The Times'' indicated: "The number of atheists in Britain has fallen in the past year, according to a survey suggesting that more people are attending church, albeit irregularly."<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/atheism-is-down-as-uk-gets-spiritual-z00nxczn7 Atheism is down as UK gets spiritual], ''The Times'', December 2018</ref>

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 Researchers also found "deeply worrying" levels of belief among British Muslims in conspiracy theories such as blaming the US government or “Jews" for the 9/11 terror attacks on America.
-The findings were revealed last night in one of the biggest surveys of opinion among Muslims ever carried out in the UK. Data from the polling firm ICM showed very similar views to the rest of the UK population on a range of key issues including the NHS, unemployment and immigration.<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/738852/British-Muslims-Sharia-Law-enforced-UK-Islam-poll ''SHOCK POLL: Four in ten British Muslims want some aspect of Sharia Law enforced in UK''], ''Express'', 2016</ref>}}
+The findings were revealed last night in one of the biggest surveys of opinion among Muslims ever carried out in the UK. Data from the polling firm ICM showed very similar views to the rest of the UK population on a range of key issues including the NHS, unemployment and immigration.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/738852/British-Muslims-Sharia-Law-enforced-UK-Islam-poll ''SHOCK POLL: Four in ten British Muslims want some aspect of Sharia Law enforced in UK''], ''Express'', 2016</ref>}}
 The ''Express'' indicated in a 2016 article entitled ''[[Theresa May]] forced to defend views on Sharia Law as she prepares to enter No 10''
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 Judgements handed down by the informal courts have no legal basis, but there are fears their presence means many Muslim women are not getting access to the justice they deserve.
-Now, before she takes over Number 10, May has been forced to restate her position on Sharia Law.<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/688662/Theresa-May-Sharia-Law-inquiry-Prime-Minister-leader-conservative-party-downing-street Theresa May forced to defend views on Sharia Law as she prepares to enter No 10], ''Express,'' 2016</ref>}}
+Now, before she takes over Number 10, May has been forced to restate her position on Sharia Law.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/688662/Theresa-May-Sharia-Law-inquiry-Prime-Minister-leader-conservative-party-downing-street Theresa May forced to defend views on Sharia Law as she prepares to enter No 10], ''Express,'' 2016</ref>}}
 == Creationism, British society and British schools ==

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	Hunter Baker in ''The End of Secularism'', distinguishes between [[pluralism]] and secularism, and argues that while the latter has rejected religious foundations of traditional morality, yet secularism itself is an ideology based upon certain philosophical foundations, with its own presuppositions. Rather than being the impartial referee it is promoted to be, when this becomes the orthodox ideology of a nation, it works toward censoring that which opposes it, stifling religious life and discourse.		Hunter Baker in ''The End of Secularism'', distinguishes between [[pluralism]] and secularism, and argues that while the latter has rejected religious foundations of traditional morality, yet secularism itself is an ideology based upon certain philosophical foundations, with its own presuppositions. Rather than being the impartial referee it is promoted to be, when this becomes the orthodox ideology of a nation, it works toward censoring that which opposes it, stifling religious life and discourse.
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		+	On December 2018, ''The Times'' indicated: "The number of atheists in Britain has fallen in the past year, according to a survey suggesting that more people are attending church, albeit irregularly."<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/atheism-is-down-as-uk-gets-spiritual-z00nxczn7 Atheism is down as UK gets spiritual], ''The Times'', December 2018</ref>

	''The Guardian'' published an article in 2017 entitled ''Nearly 50% are of [[Nones\|no religion]] – but has [[UK]] hit ‘peak secular’?'' which declared:		''The Guardian'' published an article in 2017 entitled ''Nearly 50% are of [[Nones\|no religion]] – but has [[UK]] hit ‘peak secular’?'' which declared:

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 ''See also:'' [[Sharia law]] and [[Atheism vs. Islam]]
-[[File:Richard Dawkins Cooper Union.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|251px|left|The [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] declared "[[Christianity]] may actually be our best defence against aberrant forms of religion that threaten the world".<ref name="christiantoday.com">[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/richard.dawkins.says.christianity.is.worlds.best.defence.against.radical.islam/76416.htm Richard Dawkins says Christianity is world's best defence against radical Islam], Christianity Today,  January 2016</ref><ref name="breitbart.com">[http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/01/12/professional-atheist-dawkins-says-christianity-bulwark-against-something-worse/ Professional Atheist Dawkins Says Christianity ‘Bulwark Against Something Worse’], by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D,  ''Breitbart News Network'', Jan 12, 2016</ref> See also: [[Richard Dawkins and Islamophobia accusations|Richard Dawkins and Islam]] ]]
+[[File:Richard Dawkins Cooper Union.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|251px|left|The [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] declared "[[Christianity]] may actually be our best defence against aberrant forms of religion that threaten the world".<ref name="christiantoday.com">[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/richard.dawkins.says.christianity.is.worlds.best.defence.against.radical.islam/76416.htm Richard Dawkins says Christianity is world's best defence against radical Islam], Christianity Today,  January 2016</ref><ref name="breitbart.com">[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/01/12/professional-atheist-dawkins-says-christianity-bulwark-against-something-worse/ Professional Atheist Dawkins Says Christianity ‘Bulwark Against Something Worse’], by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D,  ''Breitbart News Network'', Jan 12, 2016</ref> See also: [[Richard Dawkins and Islamophobia accusations|Richard Dawkins and Islam]] ]]
 [[Sharia law]] is the body of [[Islamic]] law. The term means "way" or "path"; it is the legal framework within which public and some private aspects of life are regulated for those living in a legal system based on [[Muslim]] principles of jurisprudence. It is not actually part of the canonical [[Qur'an]]; that is to say, it is not believed to be the direct word of [[Allah]] by Muslims, but rather the interpretation of it.
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 Reiss told the Guardian that countries with a higher proportion of Muslims or fundamentalist Christians in their population were more likely to reject evolution. He added: "What the Turks believe today is what the Germans and British believe tomorrow. It is because of the mass movement of people between countries.
-"These things can no longer be thought of as occurring in other countries. In London, where I work, there are increasingly quite large numbers of highly intelligent 16, 17 and 18-year-olds doing Advanced Level biology who do not accept evolution. That's either because they come from a fundamentalist Christian background or from Muslim backgrounds."<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/nov/13/migration-creationism-evolution-michael-reiss Migration is spreading creationism across Europe, claims academic] by  Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent, Friday 13 November 2009 07.49 EST</ref>}}
+"These things can no longer be thought of as occurring in other countries. In London, where I work, there are increasingly quite large numbers of highly intelligent 16, 17 and 18-year-olds doing Advanced Level biology who do not accept evolution. That's either because they come from a fundamentalist Christian background or from Muslim backgrounds."<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/nov/13/migration-creationism-evolution-michael-reiss Migration is spreading creationism across Europe, claims academic] by  Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent, Friday 13 November 2009 07.49 EST</ref>}}
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 However, the proportion of those who identify as Church of England worshippers has seen a slight increased from 16.3 per cent in 2009 to 17.1 per cent in 2015.<ref>[https://conatusnews.com/british-religious-study-anglicans/ British Patriotism Sees Number of Anglicans Rise and the Non-Religious Fall], '''Conatus News''' , 2017</ref>}}
-Britain's ''Financial Times'' reported in 2018: "The return of religion. Among atheists as well as believers, strident secularism is giving way to a renewed sense of faith’s hold."<ref>FT.com Friday, 30 March 2018</ref> See also: [[Atheists and the endurance of religion]]
+Britain's ''Financial Times'' published an article in 2018 with the title/subtitle of: "The return of religion. Among atheists as well as believers, strident secularism is giving way to a renewed sense of faith’s hold."<ref>FT.com Friday, 30 March 2018</ref> See also: [[Atheists and the endurance of religion]]
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