Irreligion in Brazil

Irreligion in Brazil has increased in the last few decades. In the

2010 census, 8% of the population identified as "irreligious".[2]Since
1970, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics has
included sem religião (Portuguese for no religion) as a self-
description option in their decennial census, for people who do not
consider themselves members of any specific religion, including
non-affiliated theists and deists. In the 2000 census, 7.3% of the
population declared themselves "irreligious".
Positivist temple in Brazil. Positivism,
The Constitution grants freedom of religion and thought to its
a secular movement, influenced the
citizens (Art. 5, VI (https://web.archive.org/web/20120426071904/ht
thinking and actions of the founders
tp://bd.camara.gov.br/bd/bitstream/handle/bdcamara/1344/constituic
of the Brazilian republic[1]
ao_ingles_3ed.pdf?sequence=7)). In 2008, the Brazilian Association
of Atheists and Agnostics was founded; it promotes secularism and
supports irreligious victims of prejudice.[3]

Although the Federal Constitution guarantees religious tolerance to all its citizens (see article 5, item VI), it
expressly prohibits all entities that make up the Federation to found and finance public cults and state
churches controlled and coordinated by the Government – (see article 19, I), since until now the Brazilian
State recognizes the "peculiar character" of the Catholic Church under the other religions in its legal system
(see Article 16 of Decree 7107/2010), which is why the law recognizes the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus,
as the "patroness of Brazil" (see Article 1 of Law 6,802 / 1980); the Constitution is sworn "under the
protection of God" (see Preamble of the Federal Constitution); Catholic holidays (such as the day of Our
Lady of Aparecida and the day of our Lord's birth) are recognized as national holidays by law (see Law
10.607 / 2002, Law 6.802 / 1980); the Catholic religion has an exclusive status for itself (see Decree
7107/2010); cities and states bear the name of Catholic saints; Catholic statues are exposed in public offices;
the expression "God be praised" is present in all Real notes; and religious teaching exclusively Catholic in
public schools is permitted in the country (see ADI 4439).

A 2009 survey showed that atheists were the most hated demographic group in Brazil, among several other
minorities polled. According to the survey, 17% of the interviewees stated they felt either hatred or repulsion
for atheists, while 25% felt antipathy and 29% were indifferent.[4]

Notable non-religious Brazilians

Chico Anysio,[5] atheist comedian and actor
Drauzio Varella,[6] atheist physician and TV personality
Letícia Persiles,[7] actress
Marcelo Gleiser[8], skeptic physicist who suggests replacing mysticism with reason and
scientific contemplation[9]
Nando Reis,[10] atheist musician
Nathalia Dill,[11] actress
Oscar Niemeyer,[12] atheist architect and designer
Paula Burlamaqui,[13] deist actress
See also
Religion in Brazil

References
1. "Positivism in Brazil" (https://library.brown.edu/create/brasiliana/positivism/). BROWN
UNIVERSITY.
2. "Censo 2010: número de católicos cai e aumenta o de evangélicos, espíritas e sem religião" (h
ttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/presidencia/noticias/noticia_visualiza.php?id_noticia=2170&id_pag
ina=1) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2012.
3. "Sorria! O inferno não existe" (https://web.archive.org/web/20120515051641/http://revistapiaui.
estadao.com.br/edicao-35/esquina/sorria-o-inferno-nao-existe). Archived from the original (htt
p://revistapiaui.estadao.com.br/edicao-35/esquina/sorria-o-inferno-nao-existe) on 15 May
2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
4. "Ateus e drogados são os mais odiados pelos brasileiros" (http://www.paulopes.com.br/2009/0
5/ateus-e-usuarios-de-drogas-sao-os-mais.html). Paulopes.com.br (in Portuguese). May 3,
2009. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
5. "Chico Anysio fica revoltado com morte do filho de Cissa Guimarães: "que Deus é este?" " (htt
ps://web.archive.org/web/20140325100834/http://www.abril.com.br/noticias/brasil/chico-anysio
-fica-revoltado-morte-filho-cissa-guimaraes-deus-este-580560.shtml) (in Portuguese). Archived
from the original (http://www.abril.com.br/noticias/brasil/chico-anysio-fica-revoltado-morte-filho-
cissa-guimaraes-deus-este-580560.shtml) on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
6. "O direito de ser ateu - Drauzio Varella" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoVj9dUfSd0) (in
Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2017.
7. "Letícia Persiles faz sucesso com seus cabelos, roupas e batons em 'Amor eterno amor', mas
diz que não segue moda" (http://extra.globo.com/mulher/beleza/leticia-persiles-faz-sucesso-co
m-seus-cabelos-roupas-batons-em-amor-eterno-amor-mas-diz-que-nao-segue-moda-597106
0.html) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2012.
8. "Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science & the Search for Meaning" (https://www.skeptic.co
m/past-lectures/island-of-knowledge/). The Skeptics Society.
9. Gleiser, Marcelo. "Science And Spirituality: Could It Be?" (https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/20
14/09/10/347422469/science-and-spirituality-could-it-be).
10. "Nando Reis" (https://web.archive.org/web/20111219142059/http://playboy.abril.com.br/entrete
nimento/musica/nando-reis/) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (http://playboy.abril.co
m.br/entretenimento/musica/nando-reis/) on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
11. "Nathália Dill: "A beleza não sustenta" " (http://revistaquem.globo.com/Revista/Quem/0,,ERT17
3746-9531,00.html) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2012.
12. "A vida é rir, chorar e viver intensamente" (http://veja.abril.com.br/110401/p_066.html) (in
Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2012.
13. "Aos 45 anos, Paula Burlamaqui fala sobre o desejo de ser mãe: 'Não aconteceu. Tenho até
óvulos congelados' " (http://extra.globo.com/famosos/aos-45-anos-paula-burlamaqui-fala-sobr
e-desejo-de-ser-mae-nao-aconteceu-tenho-ate-ovulos-congelados-5963340.html) (in
Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2012.

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