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blog! “So, this is Christmas?”
The Church of England publishes statistics about the numbers of its faithful. These are particularly interesting in light of the recent news that the UK no-longer has a Christian majority. The CofE's statistics are for 2019 - before COVID messed up everything - and I think offer a fascinating glimpse into its future. The two […]
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@Edent I'm convinced that for a very long time the 'majority' has been made up of those who ticked the census box out of habit and custom.
The CoE has not had a majority, or even a dominant plurality, in actual religious observance for some time.
@calmeilles @Edent and that kind of habit where people do what they think the majority do - can change very rapidly when that perception changes