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April 14th, 2007, 04:24 PM
2001 Religion Census
Catholic - 12,936,905
Protestant - 8,654,850
Christian (not included elsewhere) - 780,450
Christian Orthodox - 479,620
22,851 555 people are either Catholic, Protestant, Christian Orthodox, or Christian (not elsewhere included)
Census population of Canada in 2001:
30,007,094
22,851,555 divided by 30,007,094 = 0.76153842154 = 76%
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_2001_Census
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30a.htm
All of the groups believe in the Bible. The Bible is the foundation of all those religions I listed.
So, how come we have to fight so much when the majority of us believe in the Bible...
2001 Religion Census
Catholic - 12,936,905
Protestant - 8,654,850
Christian (not included elsewhere) - 780,450
Christian Orthodox - 479,620
22,851 555 people are either Catholic, Protestant, Christian Orthodox, or Christian (not elsewhere included)
Census population of Canada in 2001:
30,007,094
22,851,555 divided by 30,007,094 = 0.76153842154 = 76%
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_2001_Census
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30a.htm
All of the groups believe in the Bible. The Bible is the foundation of all those religions I listed.
So, how come we have to fight so much when the majority of us believe in the Bible...
The Padre
Posts: 4,558 
Location: Ontario
Location: Ontario
April 14th, 2007, 04:27 PM
No, 76% of Canadians claim some sort of Church membership. The census does not measure their acceptance or not of their denominational dogmas. Nor does it indicate whether or not these people are REGULAR members who faithfully attend every Mass/ Service and do exactly as their denominations instruct them to do. Nor does it indicate their belief in the Bible, per se.ould that it were so! If the majority of Canadians actually believed in the Bible, it would not even be an issue. why can't you understand that?
There have been television programmes about this subject! Not on FOX, I admit, but on PBS type channels and Vision .
Quoting westmanguy
2001 Religion Census
Catholic - 12,936,905
Protestant - 8,654,850
Christian (not included elsewhere) - 780,450
Christian Orthodox - 479,620
22,851 555 people are either Catholic, Protestant, Christian Orthodox, or Christian (not elsewhere included)
Census population of Canada in 2001:
30,007,094
22,851,555 divided by 30,007,094 = 0.76153842154 = 76%
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_2001_Census
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30a.htm
All of the groups believe in the Bible. The Bible is the foundation of all those religions I listed.
So, how come we have to fight so much when the majority of us believe in the Bible...
Catholic - 12,936,905
Protestant - 8,654,850
Christian (not included elsewhere) - 780,450
Christian Orthodox - 479,620
22,851 555 people are either Catholic, Protestant, Christian Orthodox, or Christian (not elsewhere included)
Census population of Canada in 2001:
30,007,094
22,851,555 divided by 30,007,094 = 0.76153842154 = 76%
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_2001_Census
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30a.htm
All of the groups believe in the Bible. The Bible is the foundation of all those religions I listed.
So, how come we have to fight so much when the majority of us believe in the Bible...
No, 76% of Canadians claim some sort of Church membership. The census does not measure their acceptance or not of their denominational dogmas. Nor does it indicate whether or not these people are REGULAR members who faithfully attend every Mass/ Service and do exactly as their denominations instruct them to do. Nor does it indicate their belief in the Bible, per se.ould that it were so! If the majority of Canadians actually believed in the Bible, it would not even be an issue. why can't you understand that?
There have been television programmes about this subject! Not on FOX, I admit, but on PBS type channels and Vision .
disturber of the peace
Posts: 1,546
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...after growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...after growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
April 14th, 2007, 04:28 PM
99.8 percent of Turkish nationals refer to themselves as muslim...however, not all those are practicism muslims, or necessarily follow or believe in all the teachings related to islam.
99.8 percent of Turkish nationals refer to themselves as muslim...however, not all those are practicism muslims, or necessarily follow or believe in all the teachings related to islam.
April 14th, 2007, 04:32 PM
So for those who don't know anything about Statistics, we have to be careful not to use inferential methods without the proper analysis. Those stats West say nothing about the percentage of respondants who: a) identify as Christian without actually attending Church regularly, b) identify as Christian because they don't want the stigma of non-believer, c) identify as Christian without believing all of the bible, and so on.
The only thing these stats say is what percentage of Canadians identify themselves as members of a certain faith.
If you can't see how the two different statements differ, well I suggest you read up on statistical methods and how to interpret said statistics.
So for those who don't know anything about Statistics, we have to be careful not to use inferential methods without the proper analysis. Those stats West say nothing about the percentage of respondants who: a) identify as Christian without actually attending Church regularly, b) identify as Christian because they don't want the stigma of non-believer, c) identify as Christian without believing all of the bible, and so on.
The only thing these stats say is what percentage of Canadians identify themselves as members of a certain faith.
If you can't see how the two different statements differ, well I suggest you read up on statistical methods and how to interpret said statistics.
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April 14th, 2007, 04:34 PM
I believe in the bible, I can see it and fling it arround, I also believe in my 1985 Toyota service manual which is a slightly more usefull book.
I believe in the bible, I can see it and fling it arround, I also believe in my 1985 Toyota service manual which is a slightly more usefull book.
The Padre
Posts: 4,558
Location: Ontario
Location: Ontario
April 14th, 2007, 04:34 PM
What do you define as "believe in the bible"? Believe that it exists? Believe that is is the Word of God? Respectfully, you're a prime example of what we see in the Church all the time, people who just want to use the Bible to support their private theories. If you BELIEVED in the Bible, West, you'd be Catholic and attending Mass on a regular basis. You'd be confessing your sins to your priest and following the teachings of the Church. These are in the Bible too, my friend. Have you been to Church lately?
Quoting westmanguy
Are you saying a Catholic does not need to believe in the bible to be a Catholic...
What do you define as "believe in the bible"? Believe that it exists? Believe that is is the Word of God? Respectfully, you're a prime example of what we see in the Church all the time, people who just want to use the Bible to support their private theories. If you BELIEVED in the Bible, West, you'd be Catholic and attending Mass on a regular basis. You'd be confessing your sins to your priest and following the teachings of the Church. These are in the Bible too, my friend. Have you been to Church lately?
disturber of the peace
Posts: 1,546
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...after growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...after growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
April 14th, 2007, 04:38 PM
Anyone can label themselves as anything they want...polls and stats can't distinguish between someone who says they are catholic and someone who follows the catholic teachings.
Anyone can label themselves as anything they want...polls and stats can't distinguish between someone who says they are catholic and someone who follows the catholic teachings.
disturber of the peace
Posts: 1,546
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...after growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...after growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
April 14th, 2007, 04:39 PM
Quoting L Gilbert
What are you saying? The earth isn't flat? REPENT! SINNER!
Big deal. A large majority of the planet's population used to think the planet was flat, too.
Another large majority used to think the planet was circled by the sun instead of simply rotating on its axis.
Another large majority used to think the planet was circled by the sun instead of simply rotating on its axis.
April 14th, 2007, 04:48 PM
Quoting westmanguy
Begging the question...
We all have a fate after death.
And we all have judgment day at death.
I am no worried about my judgment day, but are you...
And we all have judgment day at death.
I am no worried about my judgment day, but are you...
disturber of the peace
Posts: 1,546
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...after growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...after growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
April 14th, 2007, 04:49 PM
Quoting westmanguy
My fate is to become fertilizer. I'm plenty okay with that.
We all have a fate after death.
And we all have judgment day at death.
I am no worried about my judgment day, but are you...
And we all have judgment day at death.
I am no worried about my judgment day, but are you...
