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*Medicaid (health insurance for people with low incomes): 91%<ref>[http://atheism.about.com/od/Atheist-Agnostic-Belief-Survey/a/Atheists-Agnostics-America-Politically-Liberal.htm Atheists & Agnostics in America Tend to be Politically Liberal]</ref>}} | *Medicaid (health insurance for people with low incomes): 91%<ref>[http://atheism.about.com/od/Atheist-Agnostic-Belief-Survey/a/Atheists-Agnostics-America-Politically-Liberal.htm Atheists & Agnostics in America Tend to be Politically Liberal]</ref>}} | ||
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| + | The 2010 eurobarometer poll found that on total average, of the EU27 population, 51% "believe in a God", 26% believe in "some sort of spirit or life force" and 20% had neither of these forms of belief.<ref> "[http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_341_en.pdf Special Eurobarometer, biotechnology, page 204]" (PDF). Fieldwork: Jan-Feb 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | According to a poll measuring religious identification in the European Union in 2012 by Eurobarometer, 7% of EU citizens identify as atheists.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121202023700/http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_393_en.pdf Discrimination in the EU in 2012]" (PDF), Special Eurobarometer, 383 (European Union: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission European Commission]), p. 233, 2012, archived from [http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_393_en.pdf the original] (PDF) on 2012-12-02, retrieved 14 August 2013 The question asked was "Do you consider yourself to be...?" With a card showing: Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Other Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, and Non-believer/Agnostic. Space was given for Other (SPONTANEOUS) and DK. Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu did not reach the 1% threshold.</ref> | ||
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Below are some agnosticism statistics.
Global agnosticism statistics
See also: Desecularization and Global atheism
In 2015, Pew Research indicated in their report The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050 that agnostics and atheists “will make up a declining share of the world’s total population.”[1]
The Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary estimated that agnostics made up 9.5% of the global population in 2015. CSGC projects that agnosticism will be 8.71% of the global population in 2025 and 7.19% of the global population in in 2050.[2]
Agnosticism and religiosity statistics
According to a 2007 Harris poll, 89% of agnostics describe themselves as not very religious or not religious at all. Merely 11% of agnostics describe themselves as somewhat religious or very religious. [3]
Agnosticism and morality statistics
Barna Group studies: Atheism and morality
Barna Group study on behavior of agnostics vs. evangelical Christians:
Richard Deem wrote:
| “ | A random sample of 1003 adults were surveyed in May, 2008 by The Barna Group for their participation in a number of negative behaviors within the previous week. The results showed that there were vast differences in the behaviors of evangelicals compared to agnostics/atheists.
These results show that atheists/agnostics participate in morally questionable behaviors to a much greater degree than evangelical Christians - an average of nearly five times the frequency![4] |
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Barna Group study related to agnostics' beliefs about behaviors:
The Barna Group found that agnostics and atheists in America were more likely, than theists in America, to look upon the following behaviors as morally acceptable: illegal drug use; excessive drinking; sexual relationships outside of marriage; abortion; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; obscene language; gambling; pornography and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in homosexuality/bisexuality.[5]
Given the many diseases associated with homosexuality, the biblical prohibition against homosexuality is quite arguably one of the many example where the Bible exhibited knowledge that was ahead of its time. See also: Atheism and sexual immorality
Agnosticism and Uncharitableness
Per capita agnostics and atheists in the United States give significantly less to charity than theists.
Agnosticism statistic about importance of acquiring wealth
The Barna Group reported: "agnostics were more likely than were Christians to be focused on living a comfortable, balanced lifestyle (12% versus 4%) or on acquiring wealth (10% versus 2%)."[6]
Agnosticism political views statistics
According to the atheist Austin Cline:
| “ | ...agnostics are widely perceived to be liberal, but that's more than just perception: there is good statistical evidence showing strong liberal tendencies among atheists and agnostics. Liberal beliefs show up most strongly in those areas where religiously conservative Christians are most likely to take the opposition position. Coincidence? Unlikely.
As part of a larger poll on religious belief, Harris Interactive asked people the following question: "Please indicate whether you support or oppose the policy." These are the percentages of atheists and agnostics who agreed with the following answers:
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Europe, agnosticism and obesity/alcoholism statistics
The 2010 eurobarometer poll found that on total average, of the EU27 population, 51% "believe in a God", 26% believe in "some sort of spirit or life force" and 20% had neither of these forms of belief.[8]
According to a poll measuring religious identification in the European Union in 2012 by Eurobarometer, 7% of EU citizens identify as atheists.[9]
Notes
- ↑ The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050, Pew Research Forum
- ↑ Status of Global Christianity, 2015, in the Context of 1900–2050
- ↑ Most Atheists & Agnostics in America are Not Religious
- ↑ Atheism Doesn't Lead to Immoral Behavior - Or Does It? by Richard Deem
- ↑ Practical outcomes replace biblical principles as the moral standard, Barna Group
- ↑ [Atheists and Agnostics Take Aim at Christians], Barna Group, Research Releases in Faith & Christianity • June 11, 2007
- ↑ Atheists & Agnostics in America Tend to be Politically Liberal
- ↑ "Special Eurobarometer, biotechnology, page 204" (PDF). Fieldwork: Jan-Feb 2010.
- ↑ Discrimination in the EU in 2012" (PDF), Special Eurobarometer, 383 (European Union: European Commission), p. 233, 2012, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-02, retrieved 14 August 2013 The question asked was "Do you consider yourself to be...?" With a card showing: Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Other Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, and Non-believer/Agnostic. Space was given for Other (SPONTANEOUS) and DK. Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu did not reach the 1% threshold.