[Marxism] 87% of Irish People Believe in God

["Calvin Broadbent" <calvinbroadbent@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

No doubt this puts Ireland right up there with the US in terms of popular
religiousity in the 'Western' world. I wonder what the outcome of the poll
would be if Northern Ireland were included, or, indeed, if it was?


Poll indicates 87% believe in God

24 January 2005 09:27
A new opinion poll indicates that nine out of ten people in Ireland over the
age of 18 believe in God.

In the TNS survey, published this morning for the Irish Times, 87% of those
questioned said they believed in God.

69% of that group said their faith was not weakened by tragedies such as the
recent Indian Ocean disaster.

The poll was carried out in the wake of the recent debate on the existence
of God that ensued following the tragedy.

The poll reported fewest believers among the 18-24 age group, a group that
also indicated its faith was most likely to be weakened as a result of
disasters.

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