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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 12:15 PM Jun 2017

Australians ditch religion at rapid rate, becoming more diverse

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/27/asia/australia-census-2016/index.html

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Australia is becoming older and more diverse -- both culturally and religiously -- according to new data from the country's census.

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Fifty years ago, census data showed that more than 88% of the country was Christian. It's now just over 52%. Since the last census in 2011, the country's Muslim and Hindu populations each added more than 100,000 people, but they still only represent 2.6% and 1.9% of the population. There are still more Buddhists than Hindus.

Australia's entire population grew by nearly two million from the 2011 census, reaching 23.4 million people in 2016.

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In the survey, which had a 95% response rate, most Australians didn't identify with a religion, a first for the country which had been predominantly Catholic. Nearly 30% reported "no religion," compared to 23% Catholic and 13% Anglican.

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Same story, different source posted in the nonbelief-friendly group: https://www.democraticunderground.com/123053782
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Australians ditch religion at rapid rate, becoming more diverse (Original Post) trotsky Jun 2017 OP
Surprised they don't have more asian religions. Lordquinton Jun 2017 #1
ALSO from the article: guillaumeb Jun 2017 #2
You just grab onto whatever makes you feel better. trotsky Jun 2017 #3
Like your exchange in MM's piece on GOP politicians? guillaumeb Jun 2017 #4
Yes, I speak out against anti-atheist bigotry. trotsky Jun 2017 #5
I am still looking on DU for such bigotry. guillaumeb Jun 2017 #7
I'm feeling the trademark Christian love. trotsky Jun 2017 #9
Very judgmental of you. guillaumeb Jun 2017 #10
I'm just saying that you are very representative of your religion. trotsky Jun 2017 #11
We do understand what he's saying Lordquinton Jun 2017 #6
If approximately 85% of humans are believers, guillaumeb Jun 2017 #8
So is white supremacy impossible if the majority of the population is white? trotsky Jun 2017 #12
I truly believe that you can follow it for yourself. guillaumeb Jun 2017 #13

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. ALSO from the article:
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 09:24 PM
Jun 2017

"Despite the rise in the unaffiliated, who numbered 0.8% in 1966, Australia isn't necessarily becoming a country of atheists, Bouma told CNN. Some are likely practicing religion privately and in their own ways away from traditional, organized worship, he said."

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
3. You just grab onto whatever makes you feel better.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 08:46 AM
Jun 2017

Keep whistling past that graveyard. I'm sure it'll be fine.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
4. Like your exchange in MM's piece on GOP politicians?
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 06:05 PM
Jun 2017

I understand. As do others who read your responses.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
5. Yes, I speak out against anti-atheist bigotry.
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 09:53 AM
Jun 2017

I should hope that was obvious to everyone, especially you.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
11. I'm just saying that you are very representative of your religion.
Fri Jun 30, 2017, 04:13 PM
Jun 2017

You can read into that whatever you want.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
6. We do understand what he's saying
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 03:34 PM
Jun 2017

It's clear he's speaking out against theistic supremacy.

Do you understand what he's saying? Do you think Christians can only be good people?

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
8. If approximately 85% of humans are believers,
Fri Jun 30, 2017, 03:42 PM
Jun 2017

calling that "theistic supremacy" is meaningless. Like identifying humans with the label "oxygen breathing supremacists". It says far more about the speaker than it does about the one being described.

I also understand the motivation behind the post, which is why I included a relevant part of the article.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
12. So is white supremacy impossible if the majority of the population is white?
Fri Jun 30, 2017, 04:17 PM
Jun 2017

I'd really like to follow your logic here. Please explain.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
13. I truly believe that you can follow it for yourself.
Fri Jun 30, 2017, 06:13 PM
Jun 2017

I have confidence in your analytical ability.

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