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In a nominal sense this is true because people fairly rarely renounce their religious identity, qualitatively it's almost certainly not the case. On paper 84% o
by Barrin92 3y ago
In a nominal sense this is true because people fairly rarely renounce their religious identity, qualitatively it's almost certainly not the case. On paper 84% of the Irish population are still Christian, de facto the country is much more secular than it was decades ago resulting in legalization of abortion, gay marriage, removal of blasphemy laws, the world's fifth gay head of state etc.
Secularization within formally religious groups is progressing much faster than change in demographics.
- rayiner 3y agoA few hundred million Europeans are becoming more secular. While a billion Indians are becoming more religious.
- tuatoru 3y agoA billion Indians are becoming more religious? Really? Politics is polarising along lines of religious identity, yes, but increasing religious behaviour? Going to temples more, donating more of their incomes? Are you sure?