British Christians are happier with their lives than these of no religion, a brand new survey has discovered.
In a Belonging Discussion board survey of 10,000 British adults, virtually three-quarters of Christians (72%) and members of the Church of England (73%) stated they had been happy with their lives.
This was considerably greater than the two-thirds (65%) of individuals of no faith who stated the identical.
Perception was additionally related to neighborhood, with half of all spiritual folks saying they speak to their neighbors each week – in comparison with 44% of the final inhabitants.
Different findings revealed a extra combined image. Whereas one in 5 of the final inhabitants (19%) stated they by no means felt lonely, this quantity rose to 34% of Anglicans over 65, however fell to 11% amongst youthful Anglicans below 34.
Anglicans aged 18 to 24 reported excessive ranges of life satisfaction, with 78% agreeing that their lives had been value dwelling. Nevertheless, 7% stated they’d no shut buddies – up from the three% basic common for this age cohort.
Anglicans aged 25 to 34 had been extra prone to say they usually or all the time felt lonely (19%) in comparison with the final inhabitants (11%).
Kim Samuel, founding father of the Belonging Discussion board, stated: “Our in depth analysis has recognized a number of components (housing standing, incapacity, age) that correlate with higher social connectedness – and we've discovered that religion is related to a deep sense of belonging.
“This perception underlines the very important position that religion communities proceed to play in sustaining social ties and offering a way of belonging and which means within the UK. Specifically, the Belonging Barometer revealed that almost all Christians within the UK really feel a robust sense of attachment to their group, which is reaping rewards.
“The information radiated Christian hospitality and compassion, particularly a way of neighborliness and interior contentment.
“The hope that religion brings is a strong and common social pressure for good. Lively and energetic communities thrive in love of neighbor and repair to others. Homes of worship, particularly, deliver completely different generations collectively to be taught from each other and construct bonds—one thing that it’s sadly changing into rarer and we are going to battle for it.”
