Irreligion in Lebanon

[1][2] It is difficult to quantify the number of atheists or agnostics in Lebanon as they are not officially counted in the census of the country.

[2][dubious – discuss] It is difficult not to have your religion stated at birth, although a baby made history in doing so in 2014.

[8] Publicly blaspheming God is punishable with a minimum of one month up to one year of prison time according to article 473 of the Penal Code of Lebanon.

While the confessionalist nature of the government was supposed to be temporary,[12] it was expanded by future constitutional amendments and is still in full force today.

One such group, "Laique Pride" (after the French concept of laicité) advocates for an end to the confessional government in favour of a secular one.

Its goal, according to former president Joumana Talhouk, is "to create a political space where people from different social and sectarian backgrounds can unite under common principles.

[16] Both Christians and Muslims generally prefer to keep the Lebanese government divided along sectarian lines to increase their influence.