Presumably you aren't aware that Religious Instruction (largely Christian) is mandatory in all state-run schools in the UK. Many schools have religious assemblies (hymn-singing and prayers) several days a week. Mine did, for instance. That's how we've ended up as the most godless nation in the world. Perhaps if the creationist/IDers get their way and get religious instruction into US state schools then the US will join us in becoming largely atheist.
I wasn't. What about the teaching of Creationism and Inteligent Design?
Mine did, for instance. That's how we've ended up as the most godless nation in the world.
Mandatory religious instruction doesn't necessarily or even probably lead to godlessness. History demonstrates that. I assume that the religious instruction you received was poor, as it is in many Catholic schools here, admittedly. The only thing worse than religious ignorance is ignorance of one's own religious ignorance, due to the fact that one believes oneself to be knowledgeable about religion because of having sung hymns, said prayers, and learned a handful of facts.