Reasons young are less religous

Question 1

all reasons

Answer 1

Religion is unattractive to the young
the expanding spiritual marketplace
declining religious education
Pragmatic reasons

Question 2

Religion is unattractive to the young

Answer 2

mainstream religion is unattractive - boring, old fashioned services

controversies e.g. gay rights and abortion often oppose young people’s values

Question 3

The expanding spiritual marketplace

Answer 3

young turning away from conventional ideas of religion due to this

accessibility of a wide diversity of religious ideas

more sources for belief - NAMs

Question 4

Declining religious education

Answer 4

less young people are joining through sunday school

sunday schools in decline 100yrs ago 50%+ children attended in 2000 just 4%

Question 5

pragmatic reasons

Answer 5

Leisure has become a bigger part of life - shops pubs open on sundays + long hours

young people have more interesting and enjoyable things to do with their time