More than half of people in the UK believe religion does more harm than good, while less than a quarter believe faith is a force for good, a new survey has revealed.
And the viewpoint even applies to those with strong faiths – one fifth (20 per cent) of Britons who describe themselves as being “very religious” said religion was harmful to society.
The findings from the study for The Huffington Post, which was carried out by Survation, challenge widely held beliefs about religion and its place in modern British society.
They show that only eight per cent of Britons describe themselves as very religious, while more than 60 per cent said they are not religious at all.
And the majority (55 per cent) believe that being religious does not necessarily make you a better person. One in eight Britons said atheists tend to be more moral, compared to just six per cent who said atheists are less moral.
Of the 2,004 people surveyed, 56 per cent described themselves as Christian, 2.5 per cent were Muslim, one per cent were Jewish and the remainder were of another faith or none.
Well gee, maybe Lawrence Krauss was right, and maybe the end of religion really IS only a generation or two away.
Hey, Gryphen,
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to the surprise news you hinted at a little while ago from your new sources? Is that still coming?
Off topic, but you're going to love David Brooks' op-ed today. He starts and ends with Sarah. Here's the last:
ReplyDeleteA"nd the volcanic effusions of the Palin era will have to look like 1970s neckties — inexplicable oddities from another age."
Also off topic, but today's news is full of stuff. Gary Trudeau changes the quote on his page every so often. Today's is one of Sarah's latest biggies. http://doonesbury.washingtonpost.com/
ReplyDeleteThe British lead the way in overall intelligence, however.
ReplyDeleteIt will be a LOT slower coming to America where the educational system has been polluted with religious content and where uneducated minds need lies & gobbledegook from Fox News to confirm their delusional prejudices.
So true, the Brits are pretty bright! Most are truly uninterested in religion. They love to talk natural history and birds though!
DeleteSorry, kid, but this doesn't make any sense.
ReplyDeleteYou don't care for the onions of "religious" people bc you think they are fools,
But you willingly accept what some random group of Brits think and believe?
What if those same Brits don't believe in climate change ? Or some other fact?
My point being, You have no idea who these people are or what they think about ANYTHING else,
So it's cherry picking what you want to hear.
Well that's where you are wrong my friend.
DeleteIn fact I have very strong feelings about the onions of religion people, as well as non-religious people.
Onions are in fact one of the things I am quite passionate about.
It's like you don't even know me.
Well, kid, I think it's funny that you would even entertain the idea that religious people are MORE likely to believe in climate change than non-religious people.
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5:52 here.
DeleteTouche, Gryphen, my friend.
All we have are our onions. I stand corrected.
;)
Onions ROCK!
DeleteSpeaking of religious fanatics, who think nothing of inserting themselves into the public square, check out this video of a street preacher getting yelled at by a young girl
ReplyDeletehttp://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/jesus-blah-blah-watch-this-sassy-little-girl-tell-a-street-preacher-to-shut-his-piehole/
"“Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!” the girl continued, as the preacher chastised everyone on the street for not turning away from sin"
“Stop talking, no one listens,” the girl added, following up shortly later with, “piehole should be quiet!”
I know we have freedom of speech, but bringing a microphone and amp to a public street, and blaring that loud blovation in my ears, is intrusive, and disturbs my peace!
It's true: belief in nonsense doesn't make one more moral.
ReplyDeleteLack of empathy isn't a lack of faith in a deity - it's an absence of a portion of one's humanity.
8:17, have you any information you wish to share with the rest of us who actually prefer having links to back up our opinions? Or are you just one of the ignorant masses who have been brainwashed to refuse to think for yourself.
ReplyDeleteAll your one word assault has done is added credence to the statement made by Anonymous 5:10, above.
Add some corroborating evidence or please be more polite. In fact, politeness isn't harmful to anyone, but insults almost always cause anger in those on the receiving end.
Have a nice weekend!