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Dragmire800 t1_jeb5mgq wrote

Reply to comment by Turtle_Shaft in TIL That There's a Bible Belt In The Netherlands by iamasinglepotassium

Europeans are, on a whole, a lot less religious than Americans, and unlike the US, where religious belief is holding steady, Religion is very quickly plummeting in Europe.

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DaNo1CheeseEata t1_jebjekr wrote

>nd unlike the US, where religious belief is holding steady,

Meanwhile in reality.

>A new report by Pew Research Center and the General Social Survey published on Tuesday found that the large numbers of people in the U.S who practice Christianity are declining. The religion's demographic has been dwindling since the 1990s, the report said, as many adults transition to an identity of atheist, agnostic or "nothing in particular

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christianity-us-shrinking-pew-research/

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warpus t1_jebb79u wrote

Especially in western europe. I'd be far less surprised about a bible belt in say, Poland.

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LosWitchos t1_jebuuhi wrote

Despite what you say, there is an area (around the south east of the country) that's considered the bible belt of Poland.

It's partly because in most big cities, dropping religion is a growing trend, but that area of Poland doesn't have big cities, rather smaller cities, towns and villages. They're more likely to base their community around the church.

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Turtle_Shaft t1_jeb9esj wrote

Thats true but religious people still exist so obviously its not surprising that there are religious parts of a country. Also i wouldn’t call europe with a broad stroke as eastern and Southern Europe are quite religous and muslim immigrants aren’t abandoning their religion upon entering a european country.

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