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According to a 2010 Eurobarometer poll,<ref>{{cite web|format=PDF|url=http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_341_en.pdf|title=Special Eurobarometer, biotechnology|publisher=European Commission|work=TNS Opinion & Social on request of European Commission|page=204|date=October 2010|accessdate=26 October 2015}}</ref> 28% of Danish citizens responded that "they believe there is a God", 47% responded that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force" and 24% responded that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force" | According to a 2010 Eurobarometer poll,<ref>{{cite web|format=PDF|url=http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_341_en.pdf|title=Special Eurobarometer, biotechnology|publisher=European Commission|work=TNS Opinion & Social on request of European Commission|page=204|date=October 2010|accessdate=26 October 2015}}</ref> 28% of Danish citizens responded that "they believe there is a God", 47% responded that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force" and 24% responded that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force" | ||
| − | A 2008 poll found that 25% of Danes believe [[Jesus]] is the [[son of God]], and 18% believe he is the [[wikt:Savior|saviour]] of the world.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johansen|first=Tobias Stern|url=http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/artikel/350709:Kirke---tro--Hver-fjerde-dansker-tror-paa-Jesus|title=Hver fjerde dansker tror på Jesus|trans-title=One in four Danes believes in Jesus|language=da|publisher=Kristeligt Dagblad|date=23 December 2009|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120161940/http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/artikel/350709%3AKirke---tro--Hver-fjerde-dansker-tror-paa-Jesus|archivedate=20 January 2013|postscript=: The poll was carried out in December 2009 using a cross-section of 1114 Danes between the ages 18 and 74.|df=dmy-all}}</ref> A Gallup Organization poll in 2009 found that only 19% of Danes consider religion to be an important part of their life.<ref name=gallup-religiosity-poor-nations>{{cite web|last1=Crabtree|first1=Steve|title=Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nations|url= | + | A 2008 poll found that 25% of Danes believe [[Jesus]] is the [[son of God]], and 18% believe he is the [[wikt:Savior|saviour]] of the world.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johansen|first=Tobias Stern|url=http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/artikel/350709:Kirke---tro--Hver-fjerde-dansker-tror-paa-Jesus|title=Hver fjerde dansker tror på Jesus|trans-title=One in four Danes believes in Jesus|language=da|publisher=Kristeligt Dagblad|date=23 December 2009|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120161940/http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/artikel/350709%3AKirke---tro--Hver-fjerde-dansker-tror-paa-Jesus|archivedate=20 January 2013|postscript=: The poll was carried out in December 2009 using a cross-section of 1114 Danes between the ages 18 and 74.|df=dmy-all}}</ref> A Gallup Organization poll in 2009 found that only 19% of Danes consider religion to be an important part of their life.<ref name=gallup-religiosity-poor-nations>{{cite web|last1=Crabtree|first1=Steve|title=Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nations|url=https://www.gallup.com/poll/142727/religiosity-highest-world-poorest-nations.aspx|publisher=Gallup|accessdate=27 May 2015}}</ref> |
Less than 20% of the Danish population identifies as [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Næsten hver femte dansker kalder sig ateist|publisher=[[Berlingske Tidende]]|date=7 October 2013|url=http://www.b.dk/nationalt/naesten-hver-femte-dansker-kalder-sig-ateist|accessdate=2016-11-19}}</ref> | Less than 20% of the Danish population identifies as [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Næsten hver femte dansker kalder sig ateist|publisher=[[Berlingske Tidende]]|date=7 October 2013|url=http://www.b.dk/nationalt/naesten-hver-femte-dansker-kalder-sig-ateist|accessdate=2016-11-19}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:06, April 2, 2019
According to a 2010 Eurobarometer poll,[1] 28% of Danish citizens responded that "they believe there is a God", 47% responded that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force" and 24% responded that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force"
A 2008 poll found that 25% of Danes believe Jesus is the son of God, and 18% believe he is the saviour of the world.[2] A Gallup Organization poll in 2009 found that only 19% of Danes consider religion to be an important part of their life.[3]
Less than 20% of the Danish population identifies as atheist.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Special Eurobarometer, biotechnology (PDF). TNS Opinion & Social on request of European Commission. European Commission (October 2010). Retrieved on 26 October 2015.
- ↑ Johansen, Tobias Stern (23 December 2009). Hver fjerde dansker tror på Jesus (da). Kristeligt Dagblad. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nations. Gallup. Retrieved on 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Næsten hver femte dansker kalder sig ateist", Berlingske Tidende, 7 October 2013. Retrieved on 2016-11-19.