Youth Turning Away From Religion But Most Believe In God

A new survey has revealed that while most Maltese still believe in God, younger people are starting to turn away from religion.

The latest State of the Nation survey shows a massive 90.9% of people in Malta believe in God. Only 5.5% say they do not believe, and 3.6% are unsure.

But when you look at young people, the story changes fast. Nearly 1 in 5 people aged 16 to 25 (19.8%) said they do not believe in God. That’s the highest number yet.

And while 57.6% of all people said religion is very important in their life, this number drops as people get younger or more educated.

People with a university education are less likely to say religion is important.

It doesn’t stop there. When asked if religion helps them decide what is right or wrong, 44.8% said yes, but almost the same amount (39%) said religion is not that important in moral decisions.

So what’s the trend?

Older people and less educated people value religion more.

Younger and more educated people say religion is not as important.

Experts say this could mean that education is giving people more independence, and they are starting to rely more on themselves than on religion to make life choices.

Is Malta changing? Is faith still strong? The gap between generations is growing, and the numbers speak for themselves.

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