why are younger people less religious

Question 1

religion is unattractive to the young

Answer 1

mainstream religious organisations are unattractive as they tend to be boring, repetitive and out of style with the attitudes of younger people and controversies like gay rights are alien to the values they hold

Question 2

the expanding spiritual marketplace

Answer 2

there is a growing exposure and accessibility to a wide diversity of religious and spiritual ideas due to globalisation and so young people may be finding expression outside of traditional religions

Question 3

declining religious education

Answer 3

sunday schools are in a state of terminal decline which makes religions unable to recruit younger people

Question 4

pragmatic reasons

Answer 4

leisure has become a much bigger part of life and shops, clubs and pubs all open for long hours including sundays. young people have more demands on their time and so they have more interesting and enjoyable things to do.