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Originally posted by loinburger View PostWhat do you mean by "enrichment"? On the one hand there are cases of obvious abuse where mega-church pastors funnel millions into their own pockets from gullible donors.“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
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Originally posted by rah View PostIf there's no profit, what can you tax?“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
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Originally posted by Wezil View PostWe're losing the big ones.
The muslims are doing well though.
Along with non-religious they are probably the fastest (and only) growing group.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/worldrel.htm
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Wiki disagrees with you Jon but I'll leave it at that.
Age and religion
According to the 2001 census, the major religions in Canada have the following median age. Canada has a median age of 37.3.[45]
* Presbyterian 46.1
* United Church 44.1
* Anglican 43.8
* Lutheran 43.3
* Jewish 41.5
* Greek Orthodox 40.7
* Baptist 39.3
* Buddhist 38.0
* Roman Catholic 37.8
* Pentecostal 33.5
* No Religion 31.9
* Hindu 30.2
* Sikh 29.7
* Muslim 28.1
Every major religion in the country is above the median. They're aging and dying off."I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain
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Though it appears (at least from 1991), Catholics have grown, and they are 43% of religious belief in Canada (and Catholics are barely above the median, FWIW).“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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Originally posted by Wezil View PostWiki disagrees with you Jon but I'll leave it at that.
Age and religion
According to the 2001 census, the major religions in Canada have the following median age. Canada has a median age of 37.3.[45]
* Presbyterian 46.1
* United Church 44.1
* Anglican 43.8
* Lutheran 43.3
* Jewish 41.5
* Greek Orthodox 40.7
* Baptist 39.3
* Buddhist 38.0
* Roman Catholic 37.8
* Pentecostal 33.5
* No Religion 31.9
* Hindu 30.2
* Sikh 29.7
* Muslim 28.1
Every major religion in the country is above the median. They're aging and dying off.
It could not have anything to do with young people identifying as non religious and then changing their minds later in life, could it?(\__/)
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Originally posted by notyoueither View PostIt could not have anything to do with young people identifying as non religious and then changing their minds later in life, could it?"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain
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Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui View PostThough it appears (at least from 1991), Catholics have grown, and they are 43% of religious belief in Canada (and Catholics are barely above the median, FWIW)."I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain
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What are the Canadian immigration patterns? Are there many immigrants from Catholic countries (like, say, Latin America)?“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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Originally posted by notyoueither View PostIt could not have anything to do with young people identifying as non religious and then changing their minds later in life, could it?Keep on Civin'
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Imran -
Again, I don't know. I took a brief look for stats on immigration/religion but came up empty.
I'm sure they are out there and I'd be curious to see non-biased numbers (I have little "faith" in religious groups claims).
Canadian immigration numbers show immigrants from diverse parts of the world but country of origin is not in itself good evidence as often religious minorities are the ones immigrating/emigrating."I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain
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Originally posted by rah View PostIf there's no profit, what can you tax?12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
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