It favours the scientific method, and the discovery of physical laws, as the best way to understand the truth about reality.

The foundation believes that humans are rational and ethical beings, capable of making responsible and creative contributions to society.

Then-President David Nicholls stated that many people "simply marked down the religion they were born into, despite not now being religious people at all", and that as census results are used to gauge public funding to religious groups, this was giving religion more tax-payers' money than its entitlement.

[4][5][6] The 2011 census results showed that the percentage of people declaring no religion had risen from 18.7% in 2006 to 22.3%, becoming the second largest response.

[7] The AFA ran a similar campaign for the 2016 census; results showed the percentage of people declaring no religion rose to 30.1%, becoming the top response.