I congratulate you on setting up the CEMB and joining with the ever-increasing number of Brits that are choosing rationality in place of religion. I have visited many Islamic countries and have been appalled at the way that women are regarded as a man\'s property and are often treated as sub-human. You have my full support. I have been an atheist since the age of 8 when I was expelled from Sunday school for asking awkward questions; observation of religion over the following 57 years has convinced me that I made a giant leap into the 20th century. I have been a contributor to many rationalist/atheist campaigns such as the Atheist Bus, Faith Schools etc. I am a paid-up member of the BHA, NSS, Freethinker, JREF and many more.