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{{summary | text=Irreligion is a term which, depending on context, may be understood as referring to [[atheism]], [[agnosticism]], [[freethought]], [[secular humanism]] or [[heresy]]. Irreligion has at least three related yet distinct meanings: lack of religion; hostility to religion; behaving in such a way that fails to live up to one's religious tenets.}}__NOTOC__

~~{{overview}}~~Irreligion is a term which, depending on context, may be understood as referring to [[atheism]], [[agnosticism]], [[freethought]], [[secular humanism]] or [[heresy]]. Irreligion has at least three related yet distinct meanings: lack of religion; hostility to religion; behaving in such a way that fails to live up to one's religious tenets. ==Contents==

~~{{links}}~~==Main article== Irreligion is a term which, depending on context, may be understood as referring to [[atheism]], [[agnosticism]], [[freethought]], [[secular humanism]] or [[heresy]]. Irreligion has at least three related yet distinct meanings: lack of religion; hostility to religion; behaving in such a way that fails to live up to one's religious tenets. ===Statistics by country=== [[Germany]] - 33% of people stated they had no religion (German Worldview Research Group, 2004) [[New Zealand]] - 32% of people stated they had no religion (2001 census) [[France]] - 27% of people stated they had no religion (INSEE, 2004 survey) [[Australia]] - 17% of people stated they had no religion (2001 census) [[United Kingdom]] - 17% of people stated they had no religion (2001 census) [[Canada]] - 16% of people stated they had no religion (2001 census) [[South Africa]] - 15.1% of people stated they had no religion (2001 census) [[United States]] - 15% of people stated they had no religion (2001 survey by the US Census Bureau) ==Links==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-religious Wikipedia - Non-religious]

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