A schoolgirl of about 12 or 13 was filling in some medical form or other, with intermittent help from her mother. The daughter asked ‘Religion? What religion am I? We’re not any religion, are we?’ ‘No, we’re not,’ replied her mother, ‘Just put C of E.’ ‘What’s C of E?’ asked the daughter. ‘Church of England.’ ‘Is that a religion?’ ‘Yes, sort of. Well, no, not really – it’s just what you put.
