82% of Brits think religion does more harm than good

[afleitch]

Different, obviously, as the religious demographics of overwhelmingly Catholic Poland are very different to the U.K's.

Recent Polish immigration to the U.K has resulted in a fairly large uptick in attendences at Catholic churches IIRC.

That's true- it's noticable where I live- so much so that they wish to recruit Polish priests. (They have to recruit priests anyway because they are suffering a severe shortage. I could point to statistics showing the downturn linked to the liberalisation of societal attitudes towards homosexuality...but I won't be controversial ) The number of Poles in Scotland is betwee 70-100,000 probably closer to the 100,000 mark which makes them the largest 'ethnic minority' in Scotland.

[afleitch]

Please, in the love of all that is holy, please if you are going to comment on this topic pleased give us a rational and structured argument that does not compose of a solitary bible reference.

[afleitch]

Btw, is it just me, or does he basically use the same post for any topic?

He's a 'fisher' - he finds something remotely about religion or 'morals' and dumps something creamed from an online Bible that tends to have little relevance to the questions asked or the topic (eveb when asked not to in the topic headline). It's technically a form of trolling.

[afleitch]

The majority in this poll reject Christianity and view Christianity as doing more harm than good

Then why did about two-thirds of the people question in the poll consider themselves to be Christians?

"Of the 50309000 people living in England, 3166200 usually attend church on a Sunday; regular churchgoers therefore amount to 6.3% of the total population..."

http://www.eauk.org/resources/info/statistics/2005englishchurchcensus.cfm

So you're not a Chrstian if you don't attend church once a week? What about my housebound great aunt who prays at home every day but can't get to church. Is she not a Christian now?

[afleitch]

The majority in this poll reject Christianity and view Christianity as doing more harm than good

Then why did about two-thirds of the people question in the poll consider themselves to be Christians?

"Of the 50309000 people living in England, 3166200 usually attend church on a Sunday; regular churchgoers therefore amount to 6.3% of the total population..."

http://www.eauk.org/resources/info/statistics/2005englishchurchcensus.cfm

So you're not a Chrstian if you don't attend church once a week? What about my housebound great aunt who prays at home every day but can't get to church. Is she not a Christian now?

So, only 6.3% of Britons are physically able to attend church?

Answer me- is my great aunt not a Christian because she is only able to pray at home?

[afleitch]

Or, this just means you have redefined the Greek word to fit your religious beliefs.

Something you know about...or rather you didn't until I told you

Actually this thread has veered way off course- unless it gets back to what is relevant then I'm going to close it.