Fewer than 60% of US young adults believe in God, poll shows

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by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – A new survey by Gallup shows there has been a substantial decline in religious faith among young adults over the last 20 years, with fewer than 60% now saying they believe in God, the Washington Examiner reports.

According to the Gallup poll released on Thursday, just 59% of American 18- to 34-year-olds now believe in God, compared to 90% in 2001, the Examiner reports.

Thursday’s survey found that 67% of young adults believe in heaven, a 16-point drop from 2001, and 59% said they believe in hell, a drop of 12 points from 2001, the Examiner said. Fifty-eight percent said they believe in the devil, a 10-point drop from 2001.

“I guess this isn’t terribly surprising, given that we’ve seen recent declines in confidence in organized religion,” Megan Brenan, a Gallup senior editor, said in a statement about the findings. Brenan added that Gallup has recorded overall declines in the number of people attending church and identifying with a particular denomination, and increases in the number of people who list “none” as a spiritual affiliation.

“All those things have kind of been pointing in this direction. So I’d say I’m not terribly surprised,” Brenan said. “If you look at the list of the other four spiritual entities — angels, heaven, hell, and the devil — those also have declined. I think it’s just the general shift, particularly among young Americans, in their belief.”

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[Solus Christus]

Yeah The Nones (no religion) are large group of the newer generations. The Dones (those done with organized religion) is growing too as evidenced in the UK: churches and cathedrals turned into pubs and yoga studios. 

[FJK]

Only took banning God from the public schools for several generations to accomplish this.  Satan knows what he is doing and how to do it.

Most people find it's easier to just co-operate with Satan than to oppose him by raising their children the way the Bible tells them to.

Think:  A single generation not teaching Christianity to their children and Christianity becomes extinct.

If you love your children, don't let them attend public schools.  There are still legal alternatives available, at least for a short while.  For some reason, we don't know what we've got till it's gone.

[Solus Christus]

31 minutes ago, FJK said:

Only took banning God from the public schools for several generations to accomplish this.  Satan knows what he is doing and how to do it.

Most people find it's easier to just co-operate with Satan than to oppose him by raising their children the way the Bible tells them to.

Think:  A single generation not teaching Christianity to their children and Christianity becomes extinct.

If you love your children, don't let them attend public schools.  There are still legal alternatives available, at least for a short while.  For some reason, we don't know what we've got till it's gone.

A noble warning. Well said. 
“Train up children in the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)

Edited July 25, 2023 by Solus Christus

[teddyv]

4 hours ago, FJK said:

Only took banning God from the public schools for several generations to accomplish this.  Satan knows what he is doing and how to do it.

Most people find it's easier to just co-operate with Satan than to oppose him by raising their children the way the Bible tells them to.

Think:  A single generation not teaching Christianity to their children and Christianity becomes extinct.

If you love your children, don't let them attend public schools.  There are still legal alternatives available, at least for a short while.  For some reason, we don't know what we've got till it's gone.

I'll never understand the "blame the schools" thing. They have kids for 6 hours at most for half a year. Blame the parents - they have the most direct impact on their kids.

[Sparks]

7 hours ago, teddyv said:

I'll never understand the "blame the schools" thing. They have kids for 6 hours at most for half a year. Blame the parents - they have the most direct impact on their kids.

Yeah, imagine if those little kids hear that there is no God from their teachers for 6 hours a day, for half a year, or that talking about God is not allowed (It is not illegal here in the USA, but schools make it sound like it is).  Of course, the other religions like evolution theory and global warming are allowed at tax payer expense.  It's no wonder that most kids believe those religions without any evidence. 

I agree that bad parenting is an issue, but never discount the power of indoctrination centers in the USA (Government Schools). 

[other one]

10 hours ago, Sparks said:

Yeah, imagine if those little kids hear that there is no God from their teachers for 6 hours a day, for half a year, or that talking about God is not allowed (It is not illegal here in the USA, but schools make it sound like it is).  Of course, the other religions like evolution theory and global warming are allowed at tax payer expense.  It's no wonder that most kids believe those religions without any evidence. 

I agree that bad parenting is an issue, but never discount the power of indoctrination centers in the USA (Government Schools). 

It didn't stop my kids from learning about the Father, Spirit, and Son and putting them first in their lives.  If a parent isn't able to override anything a teacher puts out, they are not good parents and don't have a parental relationship with thier children.    It is the parents fault.

I can't speak for other states, but it is illegal for anyone to stop a student from praying in school unless it's disrupting the learning around them.   I know in my wife's kindergarten class I personally have witnessed five to ten 5 and 6 year olds take hands and pray for one of thier friends for all kinds of things.    And they don't make a big production about it just speak out as though Jesus was in their group and they were talking to a good friend.   Gives me goose bumps just to think about it.

I also know high school science teachers who have to teach evolution that tell their students they don't believe what they are about to read and hear, but the school system says they have to learn it and be tested over it....   after they make good grades on the test they can do whatever they wish with the information.

[Sparks]

1 hour ago, other one said:

It didn't stop my kids from learning about the Father, Spirit, and Son and putting them first in their lives.  If a parent isn't able to override anything a teacher puts out, they are not good parents and don't have a parental relationship with thier children.    It is the parents fault.

I can't speak for other states, but it is illegal for anyone to stop a student from praying in school unless it's disrupting the learning around them.   I know in my wife's kindergarten class I personally have witnessed five to ten 5 and 6 year olds take hands and pray for one of thier friends for all kinds of things.    And they don't make a big production about it just speak out as though Jesus was in their group and they were talking to a good friend.   Gives me goose bumps just to think about it.

I also know high school science teachers who have to teach evolution that tell their students they don't believe what they are about to read and hear, but the school system says they have to learn it and be tested over it....   after they make good grades on the test they can do whatever they wish with the information.

I am glad to hear that kids pray and are that told evolution is just a theory, and that they are not pressured where you are. 

I think that I should clarify, public schools are afraid of threatened lawsuits if Christianity is taught but there is no law prohibiting it, but schools act like it is illegal to teach it.  The only law affecting a religion, in this case Evolution Theory, was struct down that evolution should be taught by law.  Talking about bad parenting, parents should be involved in text book choice long before the books show up for the kids because, by that time, it's too late.  Text books are given to schools to review years before they are chosen, but how many parents look?

 

[farouk]

20 hours ago, Solus Christus said:

A noble warning. Well said. 
“Train up children in the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)

@Solus Christus Excellent verse there.............

[other one]

4 hours ago, Sparks said:

I am glad to hear that kids pray and are that told evolution is just a theory, and that they are not pressured where you are. 

I think that I should clarify, public schools are afraid of threatened lawsuits if Christianity is taught but there is no law prohibiting it, but schools act like it is illegal to teach it.  The only law affecting a religion, in this case Evolution Theory, was struct down that evolution should be taught by law.  Talking about bad parenting, parents should be involved in text book choice long before the books show up for the kids because, by that time, it's too late.  Text books are given to schools to review years before they are chosen, but how many parents look?

 

I did when my kids were in school.  I was also on boards that selected admin people..