{"id":3256,"date":"2007-09-02T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-02T08:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/09\/nearly-half-the-british-think.html"},"modified":"2007-09-02T08:29:00","modified_gmt":"2007-09-02T08:29:00","slug":"nearly-half-the-british-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2007\/09\/nearly-half-the-british-think.html","title":{"rendered":"Nearly half the British think that religion is harmful"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to a poll<\/a> taken by YouGov:<\/p>\n

Only 16% of those polled called themselves atheists; 28% believed in God; 26% believed in “something” but were not sure what; and 9% regarded themselves as agnostics – like Humphrys himself, who had a religious upbringing in Wales but calls himself a “doubter”.<\/p>\n

He writes: “Even though the dominant faith – by a massive margin ” is Christianity, only 17% thought the influence of religion was beneficial. That is even fewer than those who claim that they believe in a personal God. And yet when we asked which of the main religions was \u2018most effective’ in getting its message across, most thought it was Christianity. Only 10% cited Islam compared with 32% who said Christianity.” <\/p>\n

In the survey 43% said they never prayed, 31% hardly prayed, and 10% prayed every night. “More than half of those who say they believe in a personal God cannot be bothered to pray to him every night,” writes Humphrys.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wow! Not too long ago Britain was an exporter of Christianity sending missionaries to China, Africa and India. Britain needs to have missionaries sent to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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