http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/1 ... ?hpt=hp_c2Pew survey: Doubt of God growing quickly among millennials
By Dan Merica, CNN
Washington (CNN) – The percentage of Americans 30 and younger who harbor some doubts about God’s existence appears to be growing quickly, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. While most young Americans, 68%, told Pew they never doubt God’s existence, that’s a 15-point drop in just five years.
In 2007, 83% of American millennials said they never doubted God’s existence.
More young people are expressing doubts about God now than at any time since Pew started asking the question a decade ago. Thirty-one percent disagreed with the statement “I never doubt the existence of God,” double the number who disagreed with it in 2007.
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I live next to a Christian conference center, and a while back there was a youth pastors retreat - it was interesting to note that many f the seminars they had were how to deal with the challenge of bringing the straying flock back to the fold.
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They're feeling the drain.maiforpeace wrote:I live next to a Christian conference center, and a while back there was a youth pastors retreat - it was interesting to note that many f the seminars they had were how to deal with the challenge of bringing the straying flock back to the fold.
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Interesting that this is framed as if there is doubt about the reported doubts.The percentage of Americans 30 and younger who harbor some doubts about God’s existence appears to be growing quickly, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
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Pew does a lot of religious work. If they report it all it's a win.Brian Peacock wrote:Interesting that this is framed as if there is doubt about the reported doubts.The percentage of Americans 30 and younger who harbor some doubts about God’s existence appears to be growing quickly, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
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Pew survey? I think I got the wrong idea there.
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mistermack wrote:Pew survey? I think I got the wrong idea there.
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This is it, isn't it?
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I know the link is there, but I'm just getting a white square. 
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Pray, do not mock me: I am a very foolish fond old man; And, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind.
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Anybody calling pépé?Gawdzilla wrote:mistermack wrote:Pew survey? I think I got the wrong idea there.
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OLD FART??!!!How dare you, sir?
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Unnervingly that raccoon looks a bit like the current pope!
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I notice the meter on the gas is running low. Better get a move on then?Rum wrote:klr wrote:
Unnervingly that raccoon looks a bit like the current pope!
The world, despite appearances sometimes, is becoming better educated and more rational. I think it is a race!
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