The 2001 United Kingdom Census showed that 72% of the population of 59,000,000 classed themselves as Christian. However, The Church Society's own figures show that in 1968 the usual Sunday church attendance was 1,606,000 falling to 881,000 in 2005
http://www.churchsociety.org/issues_new/church/stats/iss_church_stats_attendance.asp
Office of National Stastics.
15% (8,850,000) claimed no religion.
At present the number of people claiming no religion outnumber churchgoers by 10 to 1
And by extrapolation there will be no church attendees in 40 years time.
What are you thoughts on this?
2007-08-03 05:09:22 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
there will always be people that go to church, but people are simply starting to think for themselves and make their own decisions on their religion and beliefs. It will probably level off soon
2007-08-03 05:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen M 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The Anglican Church's deliberate turn toward liberalism, modernism, and moral relativism I believe are responsible. You have to take a stand on things and not be wishy-washy about what you believe in, even if it's unpopular in the worldly culture we live in nowdays.
BTW - to all of you athiests posting here, ponder this. Projection of current demographic trends in the UK indicate that Great Britain will actually be a practicing majority *Muslim* country by 2050 AD or thereabouts. People not going to church in the UK doesn't mean that religion there has disappeared. Likely that mosque attendance will be higher there than church attendance.
2007-08-03 05:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by the phantom 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Church is made up of born again believers ( those who know Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord ) from all around the globe. Facts and figures from polls and census do not make one iota of difference to the completion of the whole Church at some time in the future.
God`s will and God`s plan is that at some point in the future the Church will be complete and will be taken to glory ( both the living and those who have died in Christ ). This will usher in the time of judgement and ALL will be judged, but the Church will be judged first.
And it is before the throne of Judgement where EVERY knee will bow and EVERY tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
2007-08-03 11:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by Robin.S 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I heard that the number of people turning to Christ worldwide is outstripping the number of people dying. In the UK, more people than ever are turning to Jesus. The church I attend is growing and so are the other churches in our town. Don't worry about how many are leaving! The death of Christianity is not imminent. I think some figures are from the traditional churches, they don't recognise the 'free' churches.
2007-08-03 05:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by good tree 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Bible warned us that it would be so. I'm sure I'd not be surprised to find similar results in America, or in other nations across the globe. I'd say the fact that the Bible has accurately predicted this would be reason enough to give it some serious consideration. The world does as much for Nostradamus and the psychics.
2007-08-03 05:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by Steve 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've talked to a lot of people about the UK and most of Europe going to hell over the last decade, America is also headed downhill very fast. The social structure of Europe and America is falling apart, I feel we'll be in one hell of a war in the near future.
2007-08-03 05:17:18 · answer #6 · answered by Sean 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Richard Dawkins has critiques. introduction myths have not have been given something to do with the training of Christ. As yet another answer stated, it grew to become into the Catholics first, then many Non-Conformist communities from throughout Europe who particularly unfold Christianity with the aid of North u.s. (it particularly is composed of Canada). It grew to become into Catholic monks who regarded the community peoples as human beings and baptized them and set up faculties and church homes.
2016-11-11 02:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the majority of religions are extremists and people who have grown up with it such as older people or middle age people. Then with these extreme views other people in society get put off religion... because that way they wont be judged. People are now more open minded and materialistic nowadays than years ago. Take a look at the children, xbox games and tv rather than stories and fantasy and imagination.
2007-08-03 05:14:59 · answer #8 · answered by Rufu99 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Decline: unfortunately yes. Extinction: definitely not. My church is constantly growing and seeing young people come to faith in Christ. So no Christianity will not be eradicated in the UK.
God bless
2007-08-03 06:14:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is it really working for them?
Do some study on the break down of the family and society in the UK, then come back and we will talk.
Just like the new ultra left wing wanting Socialism, take a look at France, is it working for them?
Let them do as they wish.
Peace!
2007-08-03 05:17:23 · answer #10 · answered by C 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You think that's something? Check out Sweden. It has to be the most atheistic country on the planet. Estimates sometimes put up to 85 percent of the population as non-religious.
Sorry UK...if you think you're setting this trend you're wrong but I do congratulate you for continuing it!
2007-08-03 05:16:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋