Are you religious?

pqdvdplayer · 27-06-2014 06:32PM #1

I was surprised to see that in 2011, 84.2% of the population identified themselves as Roman Catholic in the Census. I'm confused that the majority of Irish people believe in a "god". On this website I regularly notice that there are many atheists, but according to the Census only 0.09% (3,905 people) described themselves as being atheist. I know this site isn't a fair representation of the whole population, but it still does confuse me.

Sunnyisland · 27-06-2014 06:35PM

After hours always confuses me...

That's why I love it..

27-06-2014 06:36PM

You're forgetting the mammy effect, the 'well I suppose I was baptised even if it is nonsense' effect and so on

solomafioso · 27-06-2014 06:36PM

"Hello Homer this is God........frey Jones..."

B.A._Baracus · 27-06-2014 06:43PM

I predict that this pole will be totally one sided with the "no" option.

But who cares what people believe? Does it matter op?

newmug · 27-06-2014 06:44PM

I'm confused by your confusion OP. Boards is the least "Irish" site you'll find in the Irish internet domain. It represents the fringes of a fringe of the Irish population. Of all the people I know, only 2 others are Boardsies. Nobody else has even heard of it.

The Backwards Man · 27-06-2014 06:44PM

Good God no!

Karl Stein · 27-06-2014 06:46PM

pqdvdplayer wrote: »

I was surprised to see that in 2011, 84.2% of the population identified themselves as Roman Catholic in the Census.

Even the little babies and young children said they were Roman Catholic.

Can you imagine a midwife delivering a baby and saying 'it's a Catholic'!

:pac:

Fat Christy · 27-06-2014 06:46PM

I think this thread has been done about 557 times at this stage, but don't quote me on that.

I'll be sitting here, waiting for the sh*t storm to ensue.

shruikan2553 · 27-06-2014 06:46PM

Surveys have shown that most people aren't religious. The census shows more people that can speak Irish and Catholics than there is.

Sunnyisland · 27-06-2014 06:47PM

As Dara O'Briain said about religion in Ireland, I'm an Atheist, I don't even belive there's a god, but....... still a Catholic.

FearDark · 27-06-2014 06:47PM

2014.
Believing in a god.
Insanity.

Fat Christy · 27-06-2014 06:49PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Good God no!

What about the bad God?

Lenin Skynard · 27-06-2014 06:49PM

Fat Christy wrote: »

I think this thread has been done about 557 times at this stage, but don't quote me on that.

The point you made has probably been made in the other threads, 556 times.

catallus · 27-06-2014 06:49PM

A census will give a good idea of how many have "God all on the outside" (as per Meister Eckhart), but if you are asking about the consciousness of hypokeimenon or even noumenon then I think that's a thing that could only be discovered by an extensively personal survey.

Pretty interesting questions, if one takes it any way seriously.

Fat Christy · 27-06-2014 06:49PM

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

The point you made has probably been made in the other threads, 556 times.

Probably. :P

Peregrine · 27-06-2014 06:50PM

bluewolf wrote: »

You're forgetting the mammy effect, the 'well I suppose I was baptised even if it is nonsense' effect and so on

The 'I hate Rangers so I guess I'm Catholic' effect was probably one of the most influential effects too.

RayM · 27-06-2014 06:51PM

pqdvdplayer wrote: »

I was surprised to see that in 2011, 84.2% of the population identified themselves as Roman Catholic in the Census. I'm confused that the majority of Irish people believe in a "god". On this website I regularly notice that there are many atheists, but according to the Census only 0.09% (3,905 people) described themselves as being atheist. I know this site isn't a fair representation of the whole population, but it still does confuse me.

The census more or less encourages people to lazily identify as Roman Catholic. The question, if I remember correctly, was 'What religion are you?' Catholic is at the very top, with 'No religion' at the very bottom.

It would make a lot more sense if there were two separate questions:

"Do you believe in a God?" yes/no/unsure

"If you ticked "no" or "unsure" skip the following question"

"What is your religion?"

GarIT · 27-06-2014 06:53PM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I predict that this pole will be totally one sided with the "no" option.

But who cares what people believe? Does it matter op?

Yes because the religious bully people into living like them

pqdvdplayer · 27-06-2014 06:53PM

realies wrote: »

As Dara O'Briain said about religion in Ireland, I'm an Atheist, I don't even belive there's a god, but....... still a Catholic.

The fact that people are so reluctant to stop calling themselves a catholic even though they are clearly atheists really annoys me. It's propagating the idea that the Irish are very religious when in fact they aren't.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-06-2014 06:53PM

realies wrote: »

As Dara O'Briain said about religion in Ireland, I'm an Atheist, I don't even belive there's a god, but....... still a Catholic.

"Don't go to Mass, still hate Rangers." :pac:

Rough Sleeper · 27-06-2014 06:54PM

catallus wrote: »

if you are asking about the consciousness of hypokeimenon or even noumenon then I think that's a thing that could only be discovered by an extensively personal survey.
.

Yeah, I think it's pretty obvious from the OP that that's exactly what he was talking about. He should have worded it as clearly as you though.

catallus · 27-06-2014 06:56PM

Hey, look on the bright side, over 15% didn't tick the RC box

c_man · 27-06-2014 06:56PM

RayM wrote: »

It would make a lot more sense if there were two separate questions:

"Do you believe in a God?" yes/no/unsure

"If you ticked "no" or "unsure" skip the following question"

"What is your religion?"

Discriminating against polytheistic dudes there :eek:

B.A._Baracus · 27-06-2014 07:05PM

GarIT wrote: »

Yes because the religious bully people into living like them

Oh yes. Thats right. Every religious person in this world is trying to "convert" you.
Sure you cant walk outside the door right?

... erm yeah.

catallus · 27-06-2014 07:08PM

I think the source of the OP's confusion is that his observations of online behaviour don't measure up to his observation and experience of the real world.

Atheism is obviously a failed internet meme which has about as much influence on the real-world as a "that weird thing you do potoo" joke.

pqdvdplayer · 27-06-2014 07:09PM

catallus wrote: »

I think the source of the OP's confusion is that his observations of online behaviour don't measure up to his observation and experience of the real world.

Atheism is obviously a failed internet meme which has about as much influence on the real-world as a "that weird thing you do potoo" joke.

Most people on here are probably crusties to be honest

GarIT · 27-06-2014 07:10PM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Oh yes. Thats right. Every religious person in this world is trying to "convert" you.
Sure you cant walk outside the door right?

... erm yeah.

You might think it's funny but that's exactly what its like. Everyday there are things I can't do because I am forced to live to the standards or religious people. Gay marriage doesn't exist here, neither does polymory, abortion is illegal, prostitution is illegal.

Lightbulb Sun · 27-06-2014 07:12PM

On the census are there individual options for each household members religion or is it one religion/no religion for all of the household?

Duckworth_Luas · 27-06-2014 07:13PM

I was born a protestant and even I put down Catholic on the census. I thought it was a thing?

Lucifer MorningStar · 27-06-2014 07:14PM

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