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A recent British poll conducted by Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL) suggests that Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012 (12 to 27 years of age), are more open to spiritual things than even the older age groups, Premier Christian News reports.
For their survey of Gen Z, the pollster limited their questions to those between the ages of 18 to 27.
The survey found that 69% of Gen Z stated that faith significantly impacted their life, compared to only 51% of those over the age of 65.
In addition, 72% of Gen Z stated that religion gave their lives purpose, while only 47% of those over the age of 65 believed the same thing.
“The results have shown that whilst legally and politically the UK has been on a general course of secularisation, British youth are more believing than those half a century their senior,” said IIFL senior researcher, Charlotte Littlewood.
But the survey asked another question which revealed an interesting result. Recent statistics show that the biggest percentage of those identifying as Muslim in Britain are found among Gen Z and the biggest percentage identifying as Christian are 65 or older.
The survey found that 45% of Gen Z stated that they would consider changing their religion, compared to only 20% of those over the age of 65.
