Siteadmin, Check users, oversight, Administrators
350,900
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 99:
Line 99: + +
Atheism in the Anglosphere (view source)
Revision as of 09:23, January 15, 2018
, 09:23, January 15, 2018→Irreligion and Ireland
According to the 2016 Irish Census, about 9.5% of [[Ireland|Irish]] citizens are irreligious.<ref>{{cite news|title= Census 2016 Summary Results - Part 1 - Chapter 8 - Religion |url= http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/documents/population/2017/Chapter_8_Religion.pdf|quote = "''The total number of people with no religion on a usual residence basis in April 2016 stood at 451,941 [of 4,761,900]''" | accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> This number is thought to be somewhat higher due to citizens describing themselves as "[[cultural Catholic]]s".<ref>{{cite news|title= Big rise in people with no faith but 84pc still Catholic|publisher= [[Irish Independent|Independent]]|date=|url= http://www.independent.ie/national-news/big-rise-in-people-with-no-faith-but-84pc-still-catholic-3066470.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>
According to the 2016 Irish Census, about 9.5% of [[Ireland|Irish]] citizens are irreligious.<ref>{{cite news|title= Census 2016 Summary Results - Part 1 - Chapter 8 - Religion |url= http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/documents/population/2017/Chapter_8_Religion.pdf|quote = "''The total number of people with no religion on a usual residence basis in April 2016 stood at 451,941 [of 4,761,900]''" | accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> This number is thought to be somewhat higher due to citizens describing themselves as "[[cultural Catholic]]s".<ref>{{cite news|title= Big rise in people with no faith but 84pc still Catholic|publisher= [[Irish Independent|Independent]]|date=|url= http://www.independent.ie/national-news/big-rise-in-people-with-no-faith-but-84pc-still-catholic-3066470.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>
Traditionally, Ireland has been devoutly Catholic throughout most of its history - including its modern history.<ref>{{cite news|title= Cultural factors help cause surprise|publisher= [[Irish Times]]|date=|url= http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0330/1224314101130.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>
Traditionally, Ireland has been devoutly Catholic throughout most of its history - including its modern history.<ref>{{cite news|title= Cultural factors help cause surprise|publisher= [[Irish Times]]|date=|url= http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0330/1224314101130.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>
Religion is declining in Ireland. Currently Ireland ranks in the top 10 atheist populations in a survey which questioned 50,000 people from 57 countries across the globe.<ref>{{cite news|title= Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism |publisher= [[WIN/GIA|Gallup]]|date=|url= http://www.wingia.com/web/files/news/14/file/14.pdf |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/religiosity-plummets-ireland-declines-worldwide-atheism_n_1757453.html |title=Religiosity Plummets In Ireland And Declines Worldwide; Atheism On The Rise |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= 2012-08-08|accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/were-losing-our-faith-faster-than-most-countries-as-only-47pc-say-they-are-religious-26884671.html|title=We're losing our faith faster than most countries as only 47pc say they are religious - Independent.ie|access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref>
== Irreligion in New Zealand ==
== Irreligion in New Zealand ==