USA Today: College students divided on God, spirituality

[edhopper]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/26/college-students-god-religion/2875627/

College students are almost evenly divided into three camps when it comes to faith, according to a new study released Thursday.

About a third, 32%, are true believers. Another 32% are spiritual but not religious. And 28% consider themselves secular.

Interesting results in study, I thought this was different from conventional wisdom:

The findings "challenge to the notion that the nones are just 'religiously unaffiliated' or religious searchers who have not yet found a religious home," Kosmin and Keysar wrote. "This survey clearly revealed that today's students with a secular worldview, who are mainly nones, are not traditional theists."

[fitman]

1. I'm seeing a divide in the religious as well

The religious fanatics who still believe in the global flood, young earth creationist versus the religious folks who believe in evolution, social justice etc.

Have seen some hardcore arguments between these two groups on various sites.

[cbayer]

3. That divide is becoming much more evident as the religious left starts to

be more active and vocal.

It's wonderful to see and about time.

[cbayer]

2. Previous thread on this, fwiw.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/121896194

[edhopper]

4. Didn't see that

thanks.

[rug]

5. The survey doesn't define religious, spiritual or secular.

Here it is: http://bit.ly/ARIS2013

One may be quite religious - or spiritual - but have a secular view towards public policy.