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The proportion of men in the UK’s churches is about 36% and falling - plot the graph and that figure becomes 0% by 2034.
Religion/Spirituality	Direction May 2007



Currently there are 2-3 million mainly Sunni Muslims in the UK, of whom nearly one million live in Greater London area and one third originate from Pakistan.
Religion/Spirituality	Evangelical Times – January 2007



A growing minority of young Muslims are inspired by political Islam and feel they have less in common with non Muslims than their parents do. A poll found that support for Sharia law, Islamic schools and wearing the veil in public is significantly stronger among young Muslims than their parents.
Religion/Spirituality	The Sentinel – 29th January 2007



Increasing numbers of UK students accept creationist and other God centred explanations of the universe, according to a new survey. Some 19% favoured intelligent design, the theory that some features of life can only be explained through the existence of God. Another 12% of the 1,000 students surveyed accepted creationism the belief that God created life within the last 10,000 years. Almost a third of Christians and 10% of those with no particular religion favoured intelligent design while a third of Muslims and a quarter of Christians held to creationism. Researchers were surprised to find that only 56% favoured evolution theory.
Religion/Spirituality	Evangelicals Now – October 2006



A survey of belief in God revealed that 11% do not believe in God; 15% do not know if God exists or cannot find evidence for Gods existence; 12% believe in a higher power; 23% doubt and believe; 21% believe with no doubts.
Religion/Spirituality	Sword – November / December 2006



Cost-cutting proposals that would axe seven of eight chaplains in Worcestershire ‘acute’ hospitals have been slammed by church and union leaders. Terminally ill patients would be left without pastoral care, according to the Amicus union.
Religion/Spirituality	Daily Telegraph – 9th August 2006



Tony Blair has signaled to the leader of the Scottish Catholic Church that he is ready to allow time for Parliament to review Britain’s abortion laws.
Religion/Spirituality	Salvationist – 1st July 2006



According to the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, when Prince Charles becomes King, there should be a multi faith coronation. A view not agreed with by Catholic MP Anne Widdecombe.
Religion/Spirituality	The Universe – 11th June 2006



The last census showed that four out of five people define themselves as having faith, and according to a letter to Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell from two Catholic Bishops. The BBC needs to better reflect this in their media output.
Religion/Spirituality	The Church of England Newspaper – 9th June 2006



A recent poll has revealed a larger than expected belief in Christianity in Japan. Of the 20% who professed to have a religion, 60% called themselves Buddhists, but 36% Christians. During previous surveys 22% of US teens wondered why they existed, the number of Japanese teens was 85%. Similarly, while 76% of US teens always see a reason for being on Earth, only 13% of Japanese teens agreed with the statement. A surprisingly high 11% of Japanese teens wished they had never been born, a figure that comes in at only 3% for the US teens.
Religion/Spirituality	Direction – June 2006



Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses has had a bigger impact on British Muslims than the rise of Al-Qa’eda.
Religion/Spirituality	The Universe – 4th June 2006



Microsoft billionaire and genius Bill Gates is ploughing millions a year into proving that God created the world! The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is placing the money into the Discovery Institute whose most famous project is the intelligent design theory of creation. This is the direct opposite of evolution and claims that our planet was designed by God, who sent Jesus to die for our wrongs.
Religion/Spirituality	The Son – Summer 2006



Reading the Da Vinci Code has dramatically undermined the British people’s trust in the claims of the Catholic Church, a new survey has shown.
Religion/Spirituality	The Universe – 21st May 2006



After nearly 200 years working in the field of Bible translation and distribution, the Scottish Bible Society is launching a Bible delivery service using text messaging to mobile phones. A daily verse will be delivered each morning for just 15 pence with the profit going towards providing a complete Bible every month for others.
Religion/Spirituality	Life & Work – June 2006



More than half of the world’s 6,912 languages still lack even one book of the Bible, while translations of the whole Bible only exist in 422 languages. Bible ownership in the UK has dropped by a quarter in the last 50 years.
Religion/Spirituality	Idea – May/June 2006

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