Only 55% of Brits associate Jesus with Easter

yougov ^ | April 2017 | Youguv

[Cronos]

New YouGov research reveals that Brits are much more likely to associate chocolate eggs than Jesus Christ with Easter. Despite the fact that Easter is one of the most important occasions on the Christian calendar – and that Jesus is obviously the reason for the festival’s existence – only 55% of Brits associate the two. By contrast, more than three quarters (76%) associate the Easter with chocolate eggs.

2670 UK adults were questioned on 13 Apr 2017. Results are weighted to be representative of the GB population

In fact, the son of God placed fourth in the list of things people associate with Easter, behind the Bank Holiday (67%) and, ironically given the symbolism behind them, hot cross buns (62%).

The survey finds there is a big age divide when it comes to Jesus and Easter. Fewer than half of people below the age of 50 associate Easter with Jesus Christ (44% of 18-24 year olds and 45% of 25-49 year olds). But in contrast, about two thirds of people aged 50+ do associate the two (65% of 50-64 year olds and 69% of 65+ year olds).

However, even among the older age groups people were still more likely to connect chocolate eggs and hot cross buns with the festival.

[Cronos]

I can personally vouch for this. When I lived in the south of England in the early 2000s, I knew quite a few native Brits (white, English names, no foreigners as parents, grand parents or great grandparents) - and many had no clue about Christianity at all.

[I want the USA back]

Britain has been Christian IN NAME ONLY for decades. Explains a lot.

[miss marmelstein]

There was a time when atheists knew more about world religion than these idiots.

[Cronos]

Atheists do know more. Most of this is just apathy, the “chav” culture. They worship the NHS.

[Celerity]

“YouGov”

It’s double-plus-good government !

[ReaganGeneration2]

Only 4.7% of the population of England attends a Christian service weekly.

https://faithsurvey.co.uk/uk-christianity.html

[T-Bone Texan]

They’re lost.

Remember that 80s apocalyptic movie “Threads”?

They are just like that now, but without the nuke part, and with more muslim savages.

But yeah, they’re done.

[crusty old prospector]

But more importantly, do they believe in the Easter bunny?

[wildandcrazyrussian]

Easter is *one of the most important* occasions on the Christian calendar
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Quite literally, Easter (or Pascha as we say in the Orthodox Church) is THE very center of Christianity. A "Christianity" without Easter/Pascha at its very identity is not Christianity, and a "Christian" who doesn't believe that the Resurrection is the most important event in world history is not in fact a Christian, nice as he or she may be.

[Lonely Bull]

All cultures are equal!

[Verginius Rufus]

Hot cross buns were originally associated with Good Friday, rather than Easter.

[elbook]

Leftists will find themselves in the firing line of those no longer restrained by a higher power.

Pantywaste leftists are the first ones the ruthless people put ‘up against the wall’, as they DO NOT LIKE sharing power.

Stoopid Stoopid libtards.