Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
The results of a “Religiosity and Atheism” poll conducted by WIN-Gallup International reveals a rising tide of non-belief. The media has, quite rightly, latched on to the 9% decline worldwide and the 22% drop in Ireland, but looking into the details, one big surprise for me was that 25% of people in Saudi Arabia are … Read more
YouGov, the international internet-based market research firm, has a new poll out. Here is a quick summary of the findings that they published yesterday … 76% Britons say they are ‘not religious’, but 56% say Britain is Christian, & 61% agree it should be Most Britons say that they do not belong to any particular … Read more
So the popes UK visit is done now and he is on his way back home. The Churches PR machine has declared victory and life will go on. But were any of the deep concerns addressed? Tragically no. Yes, he did indeed do the “I’m so terribly and deeply ashamed for the abuse” speech … … Read more