Nearly 25% of young people in the United Kingdom say they would ban the Bible if they believed it contained “hate speech,” a new poll reveals.
Whitestone Insights, a polling group, asked 2,088 British adults if they agreed with the following statement: “Unless the offending parts can be edited out, books containing what some perceive as hate speech should be banned from general sale, including if necessary religious texts such as the Bible.”
The survey found that 23% of adults aged 18 to 34 agreed with the statement, 17% of adults 35 to 54 agreed with the statement, and adults over the age of 55 agreed with the statement 13% of the time.
While some Christian leaders in the U.K. like Carl Knightly said they appreciated the poll results, others found the results troubling.
Really grateful to @PigsAndPolling @WStoneInsight for convening an excellent and insightful time together today reflecting on attitudes to Christian faith amongst the under 35s. Also appreciated @PaulTWoolley @liccltd for hosting the session. pic.twitter.com/bymaOEJxPB
— Carl Knightly (@carlknightly) November 22, 2023
Lois McLatchie of the Alliance Defending Freedom UK told GBNews, “We may no longer be a majority Christian population here in Britain. That’s even more reason
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