Jedi Knights second biggest Cornish faith group
7:00am Sunday 10th February 2013 in News
A full breakdown of religions from the census results in Cornwall has shown Jedi Knights are the second biggest faith group.
People adhering to the Christian faith were the largest majority, however the results show up some surprises, with more Pagans than Muslims recorded.
The results also highlighted the vast range of religions/beliefs that peopel follow in Cornwall, with 21 Heathens, 63 worshiping at the church of heavy metal, 26 Satanists and a single adherant of the Native American Church.
The top ten religions/faiths/beliefs* in Cornwall and their believers/followers are:
Christian – 318357
Jedi Knight – 2169
Buddhist – 1726
Pagan – 1429
Muslim (Islam) – 855
Hindu – 556
Spiritualist – 532
Mixed Religion – 530
Jewish – 389
Humanist – 224
The next 10 are:
Spiritual 213; Wicca 186; Other religions 147; Sikh 105; Taoist 79; Druid 78; Heavy Metal 63; Rastafarian 49; Pantheism 42; Baha’i 39.
With thanks to Cllr Andrew Wallis.
Comments(21)
Gill Zella Martin 09
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9:21am Sun 10 Feb 13
Toffer99 wrote:According to Councillor Andrew Wallis, 309 atheists, 439 agnostic.
How many atheists?
Wave
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12:13pm Sun 10 Feb 13
That is a scary number of deluded people in the county.
Gill Zella Martin 09
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1:53pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Wave
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2:31pm Sun 10 Feb 13
For classification purposes It's fair to identify who are deluded on various matters. I treat all equally though and with respect.
I express my concern for the number of Christian faith in the county as I believe it is a serious matter and they do not get help as the condition is indoctrinated into the state.
In the same way I would be scared if 300,000 people had flu in Cornwall and the government thought it was ok.
Also the "judgement" is not a morally poor thing, and neither is it factually incorrect. In the UK people that have a religion have a brain processing ailment, possibly from trauma or from persistent environmental input, that can spread through families and down generations.
I would guess that if you are Christian it is because one or more of your parents are Christian or something significantly unhappy has happened in your life and an emotional response has led you to faith.
People never "choose" to have a faith, it is caught or forced.
Gill Zella Martin 09
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3:04pm Sun 10 Feb 13
On a previous article on this site I said "Perhaps people should stop building close to the cliff edge" this comment was based on fact, to which you then said "I don't think houses are built next to cliffs are they Gill? can you give an example" I could have replied by saying that I think you are deluded if you think no houses have been built next to cliffs.
Red Eric
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6:41pm Sun 10 Feb 13
I am not sure which is the more worrying. This professional busybody wasting time getting such information, or the falling circulation Packet for publishing such mundane boring rubbish.
Keep your nose out of other peoples business Mr Wallace. with your who loves where surveys, how many homes are holiday homes surveys.
If, and I hope they do, the Labour party takes control of Cornwall Council, such nosey intereferons such as you will get short shrift by the electorate, and then you can research how much your increase in council tax actually costs and what its like to live without a job.
Wave
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7:16pm Sun 10 Feb 13
At any time if I am made aware of houses built by cliffs then I accept the information.
Also the presumption that no houses get built by cliffs these days is not a delusional thought, it's a reasonable guess made on experience and expectations of law and logic.
Thinking there is a Christian god with everything that goes with it is an illness in today's society, with the information we have.
The key is awareness and openness to new information.
Remote tribes people who have their own religion and beliefs of how the world works and runs are not deluded, they are not ill of mind. They don't have access to the observational developments of science and all the technologies and equations that go with it.
But people living or educated in the UK don't have that reason.
But like I said there are still so many deluded in the UK as it gets passed down from one to another, declared as being a truth when it is a lie. People are also susceptible to alternate reality when in distress.
I am genuinely interested on why you chose to be a Christian. I don't understand how anyone can sensibly choose to firmly close their minds to the universe and all the amazing things it offers. Unless they somehow need whatever their chosen god "offers". It's a big jump.
How can you believe in something that is just made up? And laughably so ridiculous it makes me concerned.
The remaining option is that you just like the idea and hope that it is true,perhaps because you consider it's a nice way of life. This would not make you medically delusional, but just silly in my view. But people have different tastes for entertainment. I would then class your faith as your chosen cultural entertainment.
In the same way I am one of the people who put Jedi on my census form. That is my enjoyable controlled link to cultural religious entertainment.
Which is not so silly,as being a Jedi does not really harm society. Where as being a Christian is harmful to others. Not least because of it's morality and rules etc, and that many other people are deluded by it and convinced rather that just going along with the idea for the fun while still in charge of their minds.
Wave
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7:19pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Red Eric wrote:"intereferons"
And this from a Councillor who has just voted himself a 20% payrise. No doubt fully justified by such research as this. And the potholed remain unrepaired, and affordable houseing remains unbuilt.
I am not sure which is the more worrying. This professional busybody wasting time getting such information, or the falling circulation Packet for publishing such mundane boring rubbish.
Keep your nose out of other peoples business Mr Wallace. with your who loves where surveys, how many homes are holiday homes surveys.
If, and I hope they do, the Labour party takes control of Cornwall Council, such nosey intereferons such as you will get short shrift by the electorate, and then you can research how much your increase in council tax actually costs and what its like to live without a job.
Great word Red Eric.
fantana75
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7:40pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Now who's going to be our god? Ozzy or Lemmy?
Gill Zella Martin 09
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7:51pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Affordable houses are to be built, however, the council do not fund these the builders do, therefore there is no real relevance to the possible increase in councillors allowances.
Repairs of potholes comes from funding from the highways budget which also has no connection to councillors allowances.
Whatever research Councillor Andrew Wallis does in his own time is entirely up to him and would have no detrimental effect on his role as a councillor.
The Packet circulation numbers are not falling and if you believe they publish rubbish then you are of course free not to buy the Packet or read on line.
If Councillor Andrew Wallis wishes to research holiday home numbers then he is free to do so, and many people do in fact have an interest in that subject, one reason being, that holiday homes receive a council tax discount.
I doubt very much labour will be running the council in the near future due to the lack of labour councillors. Perhaps I misunderstood your post due to my delusions.
Wave
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8:02pm Sun 10 Feb 13
You still have a 99%* functioning brain.
*preliminary estimate based on whim.
BTaylor100
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10:00pm Sun 10 Feb 13
Now every time an article like this comes out they write the same dull, ignorant, trollish, sub-Dawkins rubbish.
fantana75
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10:45pm Sun 10 Feb 13
I do wonder how many of the 318357 Christians have read the bible and decided for themselves about their religious belief or believe because they 'were told they had to'. Yes BTaylor I am quoting Dawkins, but the man has a point, in fact many interesting books full of them.
Wave
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12:28am Mon 11 Feb 13
BTaylor100 wrote:You need to explain each quality and why. Or you want people to just take your word for your statement?
Atheists used to be so edgy and scary.
Now every time an article like this comes out they write the same dull, ignorant, trollish, sub-Dawkins rubbish.
Oh you must be religious, I get it, no questions asked.
Blind is best.
Gill Zella Martin 09
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7:02am Mon 11 Feb 13
fantana75 wrote:I have read the bible, in fact I have read many of the varius publications of the bible, I additionally am aware of many other Christians that have also done so. I have also read the Koran. Yes I decided on my faith myself, I doubt many people believe because they 'were told to' even if that were the case with a child, no doubt they would make their own decision as an adult.
It's a good reflection on people's views of religion when Jedi has become so popular.
I do wonder how many of the 318357 Christians have read the bible and decided for themselves about their religious belief or believe because they 'were told they had to'. Yes BTaylor I am quoting Dawkins, but the man has a point, in fact many interesting books full of them.
Contrary to Waves comment generalising that "people never choose to have a faith" yes they do, I did and I know of others that did.
As far as some of the people posting on here are concerned, I may not agree with your views but I at least I do not feel the need to ridicule or insult others unecessarily. Nor would I pick fault with anything the Packet chooses to publish, or anything anyone chooses to research, in my opinion it is all news and it all holds an interest for someone.
fantana75
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8:51am Mon 11 Feb 13
It is refreshing to hear that somebody has read the bible and the koran, and has chosen their own faith.
Religion will always be an interesting debate, whatever side of the fence your on. I hope that more people like yourself approch it with intelligence and respect.
Gill Zella Martin 09
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11:29am Mon 11 Feb 13
fantana75 wrote:Thank you. Yes I think religion and politics will never fail to raise debates. I certainly find other people's views informative and interesting on both subjects.
Gill,
It is refreshing to hear that somebody has read the bible and the koran, and has chosen their own faith.
Religion will always be an interesting debate, whatever side of the fence your on. I hope that more people like yourself approch it with intelligence and respect.
Wave
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11:53am Mon 11 Feb 13
It's better to argue over a subject that both people are personally separated from.
Lanty Slee
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1:17am Tue 12 Feb 13
Wave
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11:19pm Tue 12 Feb 13
We should be thankful all the post comments don't have like or dislike counters found on the tabloid right wing media group's thisiscornwall. That's all artificial stats.
Toffer99 says...
9:12am Sun 10 Feb 13