Survey: Most Youth Worldwide Spiritual, Say Religion is Good

The Christian Post ^ | Nov. 17, 2008 | Michelle A. Vu

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The majority of youths in the world say they are spiritual and think religion and spirituality are both positive, according to an extensive, first-of-its-kind survey.

Fifty-seven percent of young people (ages 12-25) see themselves as being spiritual, reported the survey by Search Institute’s Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence that was sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation.

The research surveyed more than 7,000 young people from a wide range of cultural and religious backgrounds, spanning 17 countries and six continents. It took two years to complete the study that offers one of the first snapshots of spiritual development across multiple countries and traditions.

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Report (PDF, 1.6 MB) and Selected Key Findings (PDF, 2.4MB) are available.

[utherdoul]

I’d rather a bunch of agnostic conservatives rather than liberal evangalists. Especially considering how many churches easily embrace wealth redistribution and “green” living as something Jesus would have endorsed.

[JamesP81]

I’d rather a bunch of agnostic conservatives rather than liberal evangalists. Especially considering how many churches easily embrace wealth redistribution and “green” living as something Jesus would have endorsed.

It amazes me how many liberal Christians will say, with a straight face, that Jesus was a socialist. Bull. Socialism implies government involvement and last I checked, Jesus did everything he did without the help (and often the vehement opposition, leading to His execution) of the governing authorities.