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For many years this was the default setting with which all Britons were born; the Church of England is the religion for people who don’t really do religion. Often shortened to C of E to do away with the overly religious overtones of the word ‘church’, it is the religion you can enjoy between worships without ruining your agnosticism. Mostly there for christenings, weddings and funerals, your C of E vicar is always up for attendance at village fêtes, tea dances or jumble sales (see jumble sales). A surprising 37.3 million of us identified ourselves as Christian in the 2001 census of England and Wales, vastly outnumbering the 3.7 million who claim to have no religion and the 390,000 who adhere to the Jedi faith. Hopefully, state-funded Jedi faith schools should be introduced within the next decade.