A new YouGov poll in Britain, shows that people still support the biblical commandments that relate to how we treat our neighbours but not the ones that relate to God.

The research found 93 per cent of Britons surveyed believed “thou shalt not kill”, and “thou shalt not steal”, remained important. Not bearing false witness –  lying – came third in importance, valued by 84 per cent of respondents while almost three quarters, 73 per cent, believed not committing adultery was still important. However, only 31pc believed the command not to worship idols was still important, 23pc said it was important not to take the Lord’s name in vain and just 20pc believed that worshipping only God was an important principle to live by.