More than half of Britons believe religion does more harm than good, with less than a quarter believing faith is a positive force, according to a new survey.
Even 20% of British people who describe themselves as being "very religious" said religion was harmful to society.
The study for the Huffington Post UK revealed that only 8% of Britons describe themselves as very religious, with more than 60% saying they were not religious at all.
The poll shows more people believe being an atheist is likely to make you a good person than being religious.
In fact, one in eight Britons said atheists tend to be more moral, compared to just 6% who say atheists are less moral, challenging widely held beliefs that religion is one of the last remaining bastions of British morality.
Of the 2,004 people surveyed, 56% described themselves as Christian, 2.5% were Muslim, 1% were Jewish and the remainder were of another faith or none.
The majority of British people believe religion is not more likely to make you a moral person. More than 55% said atheists are just as likely to be moral people as religious people.
Young people are actually more likely to have a positive view of religion. Around 30% of 18-24 year olds believe religion does more good than harm, compared to just 19% of 55-64 year-olds.
Survation carried out the survey for HuffPost UK in Britain in October.
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