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Half a million Pagans in the Country.

Donal55

Well, the figures are out. Not since before St.Patrick has there been as many non believers in this Fair Isle.

The number of Catholics have fallen to almost 78% of the population and the second largest group are the Pagans.

Muslims on the rise and Prods on the wane.
Changing times according to the latest Census Figures.

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Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Sue Pa Key Pa wrote: »

Do I have to stick to being a heathen until the next census? Is there a cooling off period if I'm not fully satisfied with my choice?

I'm so busy down on the farm I won't have much time for the ol' heathen.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Donal55 wrote: »

Christianity thataway.
After hours will do for Pagans.

How, exactly, are you defining the word "Pagan"?

Ipso

seamus wrote: »

It's alright, OP I'll forgive you. A good Catholic Irish education tells you that anyone who doesn't believe in God is a "pagan". I remember.

Or a protestant.

Chips Lovell

Pagan/Pantheist was actually listed as a religion. 2,565 people ticked it.

_Kaiser_

I chose "no religion" anyway, so yay!

Sue Pa Key Pa

Do I have to stick to being a heathen until the next census? Is there a cooling off period if I'm not fully satisfied with my choice?

For Forks Sake

valoren wrote: »

Can they not just include a N/A option for the next census?

There already is a No Religion option. http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/documents/population/2017/Chapter_8_Religion.pdf

drake70

Pagan:

noun

1. (no longer in technical use) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
2. a member of a religious, spiritual, or cultural community based on the worship of nature or the earth; a neopagan.
3. Disparaging and Offensive.
a. (in historical contexts) a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim; a heathen.
b. an irreligious or hedonistic person.
c. an uncivilised or unenlightened person.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/pagan

valoren

Can they not just include a N/A option for the next census?

murpho999

I don't get why the OP is toning his post as if it's regretful that more and more people are not believing in a man in the sky who created the earth in 6 days or his son who turned up at a wedding in Galaliee and looked after the booze and food.

Good to see that more people are choosing "No Religion", shows we're maturing and slowly leaving our enforced religious past behind.

Out of that 78%, I'd say an awful just go to churches for funerals, weddings, christenings and christmas.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Donal55 wrote: »

Well, the figures are out. Not since before St.Patrick has there been as many non believers in this Fair Isle.

The number of Catholics have fallen to almost 78% of the population and the second largest group are the Pagans.

Muslims on the rise and Prods on the wane.
Changing times according to the latest Census Figures.

You might want to look up the definition of pagan. There's a huge difference between people who don't believe in a God and a follower of a polytheistic religion.

The findings are hardly surprising. At least people will now state that they have no religion rather than enter the religion they were born into.

Widdershins

People who described themselves with that word ''pagan'' or people who chose ''no religion''?

Paganism isn't a religion as such but they do have some beliefs that look like it.

Mickeroo

You keep saying that word, but I don't think it means you think it means.

A Little Pony

bodice ripper wrote: »

A Little Pony wrote:

Good news as far as the actual Irish people is at 94%.

In your rush to be a jerk, you read it wrong...

Oh I see, it's 84%, my bad. Still good news.

who the fug

Who is going to tell the Hells Angels

bodice ripper

A Little Pony wrote:

Good news as far as the actual Irish people is at 94%.

In your rush to be a jerk, you read it wrong...

A Little Pony

Good news as far as the actual Irish people is at 94%.

marcbrophy

Paganism =/= Atheism

I worship nathin!

[Deleted User]

Ireland was pagan much longer than it was Christian, Christianity is merely a blow in.

dr.fuzzenstein

Don't forget 2000 Jedis:

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movies/2017/0418/868382-a-force-in-numbers-2-000-jedi-knights-now-in-ireland/

But sadly I cannot find any information on how many Pastafarians.

Donal55

seamus wrote: »

It's alright, OP I'll forgive you. A good Catholic Irish education tells you that anyone who doesn't believe in
God is a "pagan". I remember.

Im actually one of the ProdsðŸ˜႒

seamus

It's alright, OP I'll forgive you. A good Catholic Irish education tells you that anyone who doesn't believe in God is a "pagan". I remember.

Donal55

looksee wrote: »

Maybe before this thread gets out of hand you should clarify:

what definition of 'pagan' you are using, and

what do you mean by non-believers, non-believers in what?

Christianity thataway.
After hours will do for Pagans.

wakka12

Pagan means religious you know? I think youre confusing it with non religious.

looksee

Maybe before this thread gets out of hand you should clarify:

what definition of 'pagan' you are using, and

what do you mean by non-believers, non-believers in what?

the beer revolu

I seriously doubt that there are many pagans in Ireland.

VinLieger

Donal55 wrote: »

Well, the figures are out. Not since before St.Patrick has there been as many non believers in this Fair Isle.

The number of Catholics have fallen to almost 78% of the population and the second largest group are the Pagans.

Muslims on the rise and Prods on the wane.
Changing times according to the latest Census Figures.

Pity the figures dont reveal the cultural catholics or the ones who ticked catholic to keep mammy happy

theteal

I'm fairly sure pagans are not "non believers"

Are Am Eye

Once they get enough protein from other sources in their diet, I don't see the harm.