According to surveys- there are many agnostics in Europe. Agnostics are people who don't care if there is God or not. Europe is Christian even if their church attendance is low. But there are many irreligious people there as well. Is it true
2007-11-12 00:33:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The percentage of Americans who state they believe in God is about 92%. The percentage in Europe on the latest surveys is about 78%. So it is lower then the US. But still above the world wide average of 72%.
You will have to decide of 12% is "many" or not.
2007-11-12 00:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eurobarometer Poll 2005 Country Belief in a God Belief in a Spirit
or Life Force Belief in neither a Spirit,
God or Life Force
Turkey 95% 2% 1%
Malta 95% 3% 1%
Cyprus 90% 7% 2%
Romania 90% 8% 1%
Greece 81% 16% 3%
Portugal 81% 12% 6%
Poland 80% 15% 1%
Italy 74% 16% 6%
Ireland 73% 22% 4%
Croatia 67% 25% 7%
Slovakia 61% 26% 11%
Spain 59% 21% 18%
Austria 54% 34% 8%
Lithuania 49% 36% 12%
Switzerland 48% 39% 9%
Germany 47% 25% 25%
Luxembourg 44% 28% 22%
Hungary 44% 31% 19%
Belgium 43% 29% 27%
Finland 41% 41% 16%
Bulgaria 40% 40% 13%
Iceland 38% 48% 11%
United Kingdom 38% 40% 20%
Latvia 37% 49% 10%
Slovenia 37% 46% 16%
France 34% 27% 33%
Netherlands 34% 37% 27%
Norway 32% 47% 17%
Denmark 31% 49% 19%
Sweden 23% 53% 23%
Czech Republic 19% 50% 30%
Estonia 16% 54% 26%
2007-11-12 01:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here in the UK, religion is something that happens to other people, and is represented by a few boring programs on national TV.
The religious mostly stay quiet, and don't push their luck or beliefs. If something big gets their attention, like 'Jerry Springer: The Opera', then they start campaigning and shouting in the street, and the majority response is NOT sympathetic.
But they still have a fair bit of clout in some circles: they're represented in the House of Lords, in the school curriculum, and a few public bodies. They have to play their cards carefully, though, because the public won't tolerate religious interference in their lives.
Islam, on the other hand, becomes very loud and unpleasant whenever something happens they don't like: Salman Rushdie's knighthood; a play that portrays them in a way they don't like etc.
The net effect is to make most other people despise Muslims - which is probably not the intended result.
CD
2007-11-12 00:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Europe has taken a pretty hard turn away from religion. Places like Sweden are up to 80% atheists right now. Most of Europe is in the 40s.
2007-11-12 00:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Judging from the number of Europeans I've talked to, yes. Apparently people that are preaching on street corners have been known to have food thrown at them, and worse. They don't like religious people over there.
But then, they've had many many centuries to learn its bad. America is still new and has yet to learn what other countries already have.
2007-11-12 00:40:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that is true...
Although by irreligious, I assume you mean we are non-religious rather than anti...
While there are of course religious folk about, Religion on the whole tends to stay where it belongs, ie in places of worship and within the home - rather than worming it's way into public affairs (and politics).
2007-11-12 00:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by HP 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
all over europe there are empty churches. some are converted into private houses, some into pubs or nightclubs, some are just allowed to fall down.
many europeans say they belong to their national religion, but hardly any of us go to church on sunday.
some people go to church to get married, but even that is disappearing these days as it becomes easier to marry in a castle, on a beach or even in a museum.
2007-11-12 00:48:19 · answer #7 · answered by synopsis 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In my part of Europe 76% of people are non-religious.
That would be a state within Germany, btu I don't know about the rest of the country.
I guess that makes most of us non-religious ...
2007-11-12 00:44:55 · answer #8 · answered by Maria - Godmother II of the AM 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You are incorrect about agnostics; it is not that they don't care, it is that they are not certain. But, yes, agnosticisom and atheism are very common throughout Europe, as they are more mature cultures.
2007-11-12 00:43:59 · answer #9 · answered by Fred S - AM Cappo Di Tutti Capi 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is a terrible definition for agnostic and not even close to what it means try opening a dictionary.
2007-11-12 00:37:18 · answer #10 · answered by discombobulated 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋