Nonconformist, or Non-conformist, was a term used in England and Wales after the Act of Uniformity 1662 to refer to a Protestant Christian who did not "conform" to the governance and usages of the established Church of England. English Dissenters (such as Puritans) who violated the Act of Uniformity 1559 may retrospectively be considered Nonconformists, typically by practising or advocating radical, sometimes separatist, dissent with respect to the established state church. By the late 19th-century the term included Reformed Christians (Presbyterians and Congregationalists), Baptists, and Methodists, among other groups. Historically, Nonconformists were restricted from many spheres of public life.
The Act of Uniformity 1662 required the use of all the rites and ceremonies in the Book of Common Prayer in church services. It also required episcopal ordination for all ministers. As a result, nearly 2,000 clergymen were "ejected" from the established church for not conforming to the provisions of the Act. Subsequently, a Nonconformist was an English subject belonging to any non-Anglican church or to a non-Christian religion. A person who also advocated religious liberty may be more narrowly considered as such.
What is yours, it ain't mine
Become a capitalist and follow blind
Staring into empty eyes
I can't see no more truth behind those lies
I don't believe
I don't agree
I'm the one you fear forever...
Nonconformist
Count the days that pass you by
Minds erased, the individual dies
Conform into society
And you become your own worst enemy
I don't believe
I don't agree
I'm the one you fear forever...
Nonconformist
They'll burn your dreams
Pollute your mind
And you don't even see it
Do you want to see it?
They'll take away
All you have
And you don't even see it
Do you want to see it?