Church and Mosque attenedance down in the Netherlands

[Ziggy Stardust]

Unfortunately I only have a Dutch source, but I found this interesting with regard to the fear of radicalization of Muslims in the Netherlands.

http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas...ties/artikelen/archief/2009/2009-2853-wm1.htm

Some key points:

Attendance to churches, mosques and religious gatherings have declined greatly the last couple of years. The biggest decline can be seen amongst the Muslim population. In the period 1998-1999 about 47% went to a mosque at least once a month, in 2004-2008 this declined to 35%

The decline amongst Catholics: 31% to 23%. Protestants showed no significant decline.

The conclusion: although there are more Muslims in the Netherlands then there were 10 years ago, the number of Muslims visiting mosques are down.

Monthly church attendance:

1. Catholics. 2. Protestant. 3. Muslim. 4. Other.


Now don't get me wrong, this isn't proof of any kind that radical Islam is on the decline, but it is just an indication.

 

[RedRalph]

Good news on all fronts. And a stark contrast to my ridiculous homeland

 

[holy king]

colour tv does do it's part after all.

 

[Bast]

The decline of the Abrahamic religions has begun, making room for the rise of the great Dharmic religions.

 

[holy king]

i didnt see that coming.

 

[RedRalph]

The decline of the Abrahamic religions has begun, making room for the rise of the great Dharmic religions.

In Holland? what are you basing that on?

 

[dutchfire]

Good for us

The decline of the Abrahamic religions has begun, making room for the rise of the great Dharmic religions.

You did see the "other" category going down too, didn't you?

 

[Bill3000]

The decline of the Abrahamic religions has begun, making room for the rise of the great Dharmic religions.

Come back to me when Buddhism becomes genuinely evangelical.

 

[Winner]

Good

The less attendance the better. Without weekly sermons and the associated rituals, people might actually start thinking about their beliefs.

 

[GoodGame]

Effect of ready availability of chemical distractions?

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Effect of ready availability of chemical distractions?

/thread

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

In Holland? what are you basing that on?

East = Good, "Spiritual", Enlightened
West = Bad, Barbaric, Stupid

Over time, the smart, spiritual, intelligent people will all become Buddhists that travel to Costa Rica and make embarrassing attempts to fraternize with the locals.

 

[aelf]

East = Good, "Spiritual", Enlightened
West = Bad, Barbaric, Stupid

Over time, the smart, spiritual, intelligent people will all become Buddhists that travel to Costa Rica and make embarrassing attempts to fraternize with the locals.

There may be some truth in what you say

 

[GenMarshall]

In other news, church attendance is still strong in the United States while Europe becomes a godless continent about to be stricken by the wrath of God.

Another great plague anyone?

 

[useless]

Godless? We have Bhurka/hajib/headscarf(?)wearing Muslims 'ere CivGeny. Hardly Godless. Although i do wish they'd woudn't wear that horrible thing.

 

[Catharsis]

In other news, church attendance is still strong in the United States while Europe becomes a godless continent about to be stricken by the wrath of God.

Another great plague anyone?

As a UK resident, I'm not scared. We've already got the English Channel to protect us from the current plague of frogs.

 

[nonconformist]

As a UK resident, I'm not scared. We've already got the English Channel to protect us from the current plague of frogs.

Too late

 

[crabapple]

As a UK resident, I'm not scared. We've already got the English Channel to protect us from the current plague of frogs.

the frogs buys tickets on the channel tunnel train

 

[GenMarshall]

As a UK resident, I'm not scared. We've already got the English Channel to protect us from the current plague of frogs.

I was refering to the Bounonic Plague, but apperently my joke/sarcastic post snowballed into a discussion about frogs hopping on the Chunnel Train .

 

[Munch]

The Netherlands: is there nothing they can't do?