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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: SqueakyVoice on December 07, 2016, 04:47:18 PM

Title: There's no F in Norwich
Post by: SqueakyVoice on December 07, 2016, 04:47:18 PM
(Well, technically, the amount of Faith in Norwich is less than that in any other UK city, but where's the fun in that?  ;))

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/dec/07/where-world-godless-city-religion-atheist

Quote from: The Grauniad
Norwich has the highest proportion of residents describing themselves as having no religion, while Berlin has been called the ‘atheist capital of Europe'.

This link also makes for interesting reading, especially for the cities with which one is familiar.

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/datablog/gallery/2014/jul/03/where-atheists-live-maps-uk-godless-cities-religion-census-data-viz
Title: Re: There's no F in Norwich
Post by: Hope on December 07, 2016, 06:19:42 PM
I know of Christians and Muslims who would not define themselves as religious anyway, so wonder whether this could effect the outcome.
Title: Re: There's no F in Norwich
Post by: Gordon on December 07, 2016, 06:26:44 PM
I know of Christians and Muslims who would not define themselves as religious anyway, so wonder whether this could effect the outcome.

In what sense do you mean?

That self-acknowledged Christians or Muslims don't see themselves as being religious seems like a contradiction in terms.
Title: Re: There's no F in Norwich
Post by: Sebastian Toe on December 07, 2016, 06:31:24 PM
I know of Christians and Muslims who would not define themselves as religious anyway, so wonder whether this could effect the outcome.
Based on your previous 'spot polls' and taking into account that you used the plural, I would hazard a guess that accounts for four people in the entire country!
Title: Re: There's no F in Norwich
Post by: L.A. on December 09, 2016, 06:17:00 PM
(Well, technically, the amount of Faith in Norwich is less than that in any other UK city, but where's the fun in that?  ;))

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/dec/07/where-world-godless-city-religion-atheist



Julia must be turning in her wall  8)