Irreligion in Uganda

Irreligion in Uganda is uncommon among Ugandans, as Christianity is the predominant faith. Only 0.9% of Ugandans claim no religion.[1] Most Ugandans are considered religious and there is a great stigma attached to being a non-believer.[2][3]

A small group of atheists such as James Onen have set up organizations opposing witchcraft and superstitions in Uganda.[4][5][6]

In February 2015 BiZoHa, the world's first ‘free-thinker’ orphanage, was launched in the town of Mukhoy, Kasese district in western Uganda. The campaign to start the program was primarily funded by Zoltan Istvan and Hank Pellissier.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "2002 Uganda Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Census. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  2. "Uganda: Debating God in a God-Fearing Country". Time. 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  3. "Humanists Doing Good in Uganda, Part 1". Psychology Today. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. Cresswell, Matthew (2011-10-14). "Atheist Ugandan works his magic on British humanists". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  5. "The non-believers club". Dispatch. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  6. "The Less Than 1%: How Uganda's Atheists Are Fighting Back". Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  7. BiZoHa Orphanage (27 February 2015). "BiZoHa - the World's First Atheist Orphanage - launched by Brighter Brains Institute". Brighter Brains Institute. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. Zoltan Istvan (24 February 2015). "The World's First Atheist Orphanage Has Launched a Crowdfunding Campaign". Motherboard.vice.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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