Scotland has lost the faith.

It’s disturbing to read the BBC enthusiastically declare that the majority of people living in Scotland “have no religion”. This claim comes from the 2022 census statistics, so let’s examine what they show us!

The majority of people in Scotland say they have no religion, according to the latest figures from the 2022 Census. It is the first time that the total number who responded "no religion" (51.1%) was higher than those with a religion. Other UK countries have also seen an increase in "no religion" but the latest figure for England and Wales (37.2%) is much lower than in Scotland.

Now the fact that a majority in Scotland have no faith, no religion, contrasts with the historical record which showed Scotland to be a very religious God-fearing country. Scotland gave us John Know! How does this new reality manifest itself?

The Church of Scotland remains the largest religious group but its numbers have halved since 2001 from 42.4% to just 20.4% in the latest census. This is a fall of 610,100 people since 2011, and more than a million since 2001.

At this rate of decline, the Church of Scotland will be extinct by 2050. I wonder why people are turning away from it? Well, here is a clue….

I thought I would respond to them.

The Church of Scotland is in open defiance to the Bible so it is hardly a surprise people leave it. Quite where Scotland is headed is questionable but hell seems one likely destination?