Religious belief is generally on the decline in NZ.
Looking at the following
table though it would appear Maori are losing their religion faster:
| Affiliation with at least one religion |
| By age group, Māori and New Zealand population |
2013 Census
|
| |
Māori |
NZ population |
| Age group (years) |
Percent |
| Under 15 |
39.1 |
45.7 |
| 15–29 |
41.5 |
45.6 |
| 30–64 |
58.5 |
56.3 |
| 65 and over |
83.6 |
76.8 |
| Total people |
49.3 |
55.0 |
Most common religions
For people identifying as Māori living in New Zealand on 5 March 2013:
- The most common religions were Catholic (11.2 percent or
63,996 people), Anglican (10.8 percent or 61,269 people), and Ratana
(6.7 percent or 38,268 people).
No religion
For people identifying as Māori living in New Zealand on 5 March 2013:
- 46.3 percent (263,520 people) said they had no religion
and 6.5 percent (36,750 people) objected to answering the religion
question.
- By comparison, 41.9 percent of the total New Zealand population said they had no religion.
The trend is even evident amongst Pacific Peoples though much larger numbers remain religious.
| Affiliation with at least one religion |
| By age group, Pacific Peoples, not further defined and Pacific Peoples ethnic groups, and New Zealand population |
2013 Census
|
| |
Pacific Peoples nfd |
Pacific Peoples |
NZ population |
| Age group (years) |
Percent |
| Under 15 |
63.5 |
72.9 |
45.7 |
| 15–29 |
77.8 |
78.7 |
45.6 |
| 30–64 |
67.1 |
85.5 |
56.3 |
| 65 and over |
62.5 |
94.1 |
76.8 |
| Total people |
68.4 |
79.7 |
55.0 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand |
Most common religions
For people identifying with the Pacific Peoples, not further defined ethnic group living in New Zealand on 5 March 2013:
- The most common religions were Catholic (16.6 percent),
Christian not further defined (8.3 percent), and Presbyterian,
Congregational and Reformed (8.0 percent).
No religion
For people identifying with the Pacific Peoples, not further defined ethnic group living in New Zealand on 5 March 2013:
- 24.9 percent said they had no religion and 8.6 percent objected to answering the religion question.
- By comparison, 17.5 percent of the total Pacific Peoples
ethnic group and 41.9 percent of the total New Zealand population said
they had no religion.
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4 comments:
Fantastic news! Clearly though there is much more work needed.
Bruv.
A good friend did a lot of work in prisons teaching Maori (they were present in large numbers for some reason) about Christianity. What he noticed was the great belief by these men in Maori spirituality and the irrational fear of the bogey man that resulted from this. I wonder if Maori are returning to their ancient superstitions because its now regarded as both fashionable (and profitable) and credible because we are required to pander to it. Christianity did relieve earlier generations of Maori from lots of baggage and undid the power of the medicine man or whatever the Maori equivalent was - for that reason alone it was a good thing at the time.
The interesting thing is that Christianity is growing in the middle east and north Africa where it can be dangerous to convert - its a better option than ISIS if nothing else. Atheism may follow in time but I suspect Christianity will continue to grow and these crappy countries will be better off for it.
3:16
The same thing has happened with US Blacks and its bad news for both countries.
With their cultures under threat or lost religion was the one thing that held lives and families together. Witness the sole parent rates, the multiple partners, the poverty and the ruination of children that comes from the lack of guiding principles that culture and/or religion bring.
The only hope such bereft people have is education, but without culture or religion too many can't see that.
JC
And why should religion exsist at all?
I see no advantage in a church head defining what should be approved of in my life or anyone else's. In this day and age their are a variety of ways to express spirituality without the need for endless guidance from an elevated mortal.
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