- 27% of millennials (born 1981 or later) say the Bible is the literal word of God
- 53% believe without a doubt that God exists
- 18% regularly attend church
- 40% say religion is very important in their lives
I'm a little surprised that only a little more than half of our generation believe in God with certainty, I thought it was a bit higher than that. And it's very reassuring that only 27% say the Bible is literally God's word, which is exactly how it's been taught for 2,000 years.
I really think the internet has a lot to do with this. Atheists and agnostics are very often scared to 'come out' if they live in a particularly religious community, and the internet has made it possible for them to communicate with each other and understand that there isn't anything wrong with it. And the atheist community on the internet is pretty big. The Problem of Evil might've also swayed a lot of people after 9/11. And the way the Catholic Church is treating the child abuse scandal certainly isn't helping, especially when they're saying the kids were asking for it. I can't wait til we're running the country.
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