LONDON - 30 January 2007 - 280 words
Survey
finds young people keen to hear about religion
People between 18 and 24 are more open to faith-based dialogues
than any other age group in Britain, a recent survey by Premier
Media Group revealed.
Christians came top of the poll; with 74% of 18-24 year olds willing to listen to them talk about their own faith. Results also revealed 63% of young adults were willing to listen to Jews and despite recent political unrest, 62% were willing to listen to Muslims talk about their religion. Hindus also registered positively in the poll, at 61%.
While over two thirds of young adults were willing to listen to agnostics, only 56% were willing to listen to atheists, the lowest rating in the survey alongside Buddhists.
Peter Kerridge, Chief Executive of the Christian media group, Premier believes the lack of young adults interested in discussing atheism can been attributed to a change in cultural awareness and acceptance of major religions in the media.
"From footballers to reality TV contestants, people are talking openly and positively about their faith in the media." Kerridge commented. "The result of this includes young adults being more open to explore their own faith as well as being willing to share new found beliefs with others."
Kerridge, himself a Baptist Minister, credited young adult's interest in Christianity to steadily growing home mission projects across the Church. "We have seen that spirituality and faith still play an important part in British culture. Within the Christian community, you need only to look at initiatives like the Alpha Course and Soul Survivor to know that young adults are reaching out and finding resources and support in the Church."
Source: PremierMedia
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