Yes, it'd be much clearer to expand the question to a simple “Does the person have a religion?” before asking which one.
“[Michael Dove, chair of the Census21 Group, told Crikey that] the current question on the [#AustralianCensus, “What is the person's religion?”] leads many people to talk about their cultural background rather than what religion they align with.
“It was in the interests of bishops and the church that the “cultural Catholics get counted so the Catholic Church can overstate its relevance, and continue to enjoy the privileged funding, policy, and media access benefits”, he said.
““There’s an awful lot of religious privilege that flows from the census stage and that needs to be changed.””
Please, #bookstodon and everyone else , recommend your very favorite books and other #information to me. I'll read anything, audio or ebook or maybe even paper #book, #website or recurring graphics or whatever.
Feed me.
#Author and editor of over a dozen books.
Admin of Left of Left, Evangelically #Atheist, & #Secular Ohio. #Actor in film under the name, Steven Hudson.
Avid reader.
Pew asked about various #civic metrics, including whether respondents had volunteered in the past year, had voted in recent midterm elections or follow public affairs closely. The rates for nones are similar to those of #people who have a #religious affiliation but don’t attend religious services. In other words, the issue appears to be more about involvement in groups than religious labels or associations.
56% say they believe in “some higher power” aside from the #God of the #Bible; 67% say they believe that #humans have a #soul or #spirit, & majorities say they believe that #nonhuman#animals & parts of #nature can have #spiritual energies.
The Pew findings seem to debunk, or at least complicate, the idea that people who leave religion are hostile toward it.
One of the highlights of writing as "Godless Mom" was definitely being able to talk to Sasha Sagan about her amazing book, For Small Creatures Such as We. This post was inspired by that book.
@RickiTarr
That thing I will never do again:
Wolf down a banana and chug down a 12-ounce can of 7-Up.
My friend's Catholic youth group took us to an amusement park, and forced us to do that right before riding The Zipper.
I firmly believe this is the origin of the term "Vomit Comet".
Oh, also, no religion after that, ever again. #Secular#Secularism
It's getting to be that time of year again. So here is a casual reminder to you all to not support the Salvation Army. They are a bigoted outfit that will think nothing of acting prejudiced against our LGBT brothers and sisters and anyone else to whom those labels do not apply.
The Canada Revenue Agency's anti-terrorism team claims to have discovered "disturbing" links between a Hamas support network and leaders of the Muslim Association of Canada, which has received millions of dollars in public funds in recent years.
The group, which manages a dozen establishments in Quebec and more than fifty in Canada, denies any link with terrorism or extremism.
In 2023, Hamas launched surprise attack on #Israel in the name of Palestinians, when, in fact, the majority of Palestinians actually live in West Bank and had nothing to do with the attack
Hamas deliberately digs itself under civilian infrastructure and uses human shields to protect itself.
#ReligiousTrauma#exchristian#secular#humanist#psychology#freedom#counselor#BeYourSelf It’s OK to:
Reject your family’s beliefs
Embrace your Queer self
Mourn the loss of the family you wish you had
Explore things formerly forbidden
Turn down family gatherings
Enjoy sex (solo & with multiple others)
Miss your old community
Build your own community
Get mad
Rest
Love.