I am a militant atheist: Daniel Radcliffe

London: Despite being raised in a Christian-Jewish household, ‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe says he is a militant atheist. The 22-year-old actor believes it is important to separate religion and education because he thinks sex lessons are important, reported a website.

"I`m not religious, I`m an atheist, and a militant atheist when religion starts impacting on legislation. We need sex education in schools. Schools have to talk to kids from a young age about relationships, gay and straight. In Britain it`s better, more of a conversation is being had," Radcliffe said. The actor also said that he continues to have a vested interest in politics, but having supported the Liberal Democrat party in the last UK election, he now thinks he is more of a Labour follower, because he believes they stand up for more left-wing values. "I will probably be going to Labour. From what I`ve seen of Ed Miliband I really like him and he speaks for what I believe in. I think he`s genuine, genuinely left wing and will act as such if he gets in," he added. PTI