That is only when you look at it from a western eye. Ask Africans and they will tell you that religion has been the cause of barbarism throughout our history. Christianity and Islam…
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- Thread starter idahoblues
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“Eurostat's Eurobarometer survey in December 2018 found that 53.6% of UK's population is Christian, while 6.2% belong to other religions and 40.2% are non-religious (30.3% Agnostics, 9.9% Atheists).”Where do you get your 53% statistic from?
Other sources have it higher - https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national...aphic-situation-languages-and-religions-93_en
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So, a survey, not a census.“Eurostat's Eurobarometer survey in December 2018 found that 53.6% of UK's population is Christian, while 6.2% belong to other religions and 40.2% are non-religious (30.3% Agnostics, 9.9% Atheists).”
Other sources have it higher - https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national...aphic-situation-languages-and-religions-93_en
The second contains information from the old census which is a decade out of date.
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“Eurostat's Eurobarometer survey in December 2018 found that 53.6% of UK's population is Christian, while 6.2% belong to other religions and 40.2% are non-religious (30.3% Agnostics, 9.9% Atheists).”
Other sources have it higher - https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national...aphic-situation-languages-and-religions-93_en
Excuse me for joining in ;)
I think in a survey it can be misleading, I am not religious but in a sence I live my life in a western religious way, if that makes sense.
Does that make me religious ? Or just someone who his caring ?
I have had this discussion with the missus lol as she tries to say I am religious !
andyhinch
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How many of that 53% go to church out of interest ?“Eurostat's Eurobarometer survey in December 2018 found that 53.6% of UK's population is Christian, while 6.2% belong to other religions and 40.2% are non-religious (30.3% Agnostics, 9.9% Atheists).”
Other sources have it higher - https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national...aphic-situation-languages-and-religions-93_en
Census’s are done every 10 years are they? If so it’s literally the last census we can go off.So, a survey, not a census.
The second contains information from the old census which is a decade out of date.
My wife is a Christian and doesn’t attend church regularly, she fully believes it and prays every night, should she not count?How many of that 53% go to church out of interest ?
Don’t apologise :-) if you live your life in a religious way then you are by definition religious, you can live that way without having strong beliefs. I suppose it’s a discussion around definitions and behaviours.Excuse me for joining in ;)
I think in a survey it can be misleading, I am not religious but in a sence I live my life in a western religious way, if that makes sense.
Does that make me religious ? Or just someone who his caring ?
I have had this discussion with the missus lol as she tries to say I am religious !
andyhinch
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Who mentioned counting ? I said out of interest.My wife is a Christian and doesn’t attend church regularly, she fully believes it and prays every night, should she not count?
journolud
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Don’t want to get into too much discussion about it because I feel it’s been done to death on what is now a very circular and depressing thread but I would contend that religion has been the excuse for barbarism but not the cause.That is only when you look at it from a western eye. Ask Africans and they will tell you that religion has been the cause of barbarism throughout our history. Christianity and Islam…