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Posted by evanoff (Member # 4176) on :

Britons' belief in God vanishing as religion is replaced by apathy
By Anthony King
(Filed: 27/12/2004)

To say that Britain is rapidly becoming a godless country would be too strong, but a YouGov survey provides overwhelming evidence that the British are now a largely irreligious people.

Only a minority believe that God exists and almost everyone acknowledges that Britain is becoming an increasingly secular society.

There is little or no evidence of active hostility towards either religious people or religious beliefs.

Instead, the national mood appears to be one of benign indifference. Most people give the impression of regarding religion almost as a consumer good, one to be consumed by those who happen to have a taste for it.

A majority of people in 21st century Britain neither hopes nor fears for a life after death. Only about a third believes in Heaven, and even fewer in Hell and the Devil.

Marriage is no longer seen as a sacrament and even church weddings no longer find favour.

Moreover, the existing trend towards secularisation seems almost certain to continue. The incidence of religious belief has declined sharply in recent decades and young people today are significantly less religious than their elders.

More than a third of today's young people describe themselves as either agnostics or atheists. Among middle-aged people and the elderly, the figure is far smaller.

Yet tradition and a sense of "the fitness of things" still maintain their grip on the British imagination.

Even in this secular age, a substantial majority of people - including thousands of non-Christians and non-believers - believes that the Queen should remain head of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith.

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Posted by LaurieFL (Member # 3794) on :

Man, this is true. If we think the US is bad (and it IS bad), then try to visit and spend time in Europe, especially England, France, the Netherland, Germany, Belgium, etc. I found Europe (at least the educated, working masses) to be a bleak, Godless place, where they place their faith in their lofty "intellect", government, social consciousness, and material goods.

These folks will embrace the Antichrist whenever he comes to power. They are ready.