The Home Run 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Listen Live

Search

Swiss turn their backs on religion

Monday, 18 November 2024 06:30

Religion is of little importance in Switzerland – and becoming more irrelevant.

That’s the findings of two surveys recently published by the Swiss Pastoral Sociological Institute and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. 

Figure show tens of thousands of people are deserting organised religion. Last year nearly 35,000 left the Catholic faith, and just over 39,000 abandoned the Protestant Reformed Church. 

Now 52% don’t believe in a god at all – but 49% do believe in some form of life after death. 

Science could be said to be the main belief now – with 75% having solid trust in the scientists. 

There’s a link with age and education. The better educated are more likely to reject religion – as are the young.

Share

More from Bitesize News

  • Phone company going to court

    A Swisscom technician who spent 38 years at the company says he was fired for helping his 80-year-old neighbour cancel a subscription she never wanted

  • Swiss watch authenticity

    Voices in the Swiss watch industry are calling for a new '100% Swiss made' label to distinguish fully home-produced timepieces from those partly manufactured in Asia

  • Valais school initiative

    Valais is rolling out an interactive workshop for 2,600 secondary school pupils to help them spot hidden marketing on social media

  • UBS latest news

    The Council of States has backed a 90% capital-coverage rule for UBS's foreign subsidiaries — a compromise stopping short of the Federal Council's push for full coverage

  • Housing concerns still an issue

    Switzerland's housing crisis will ease only marginally next year, according to a new study

  • Valais scam alert

    Valais police say a fresh wave of phone scams has cost residents nearly CHF 150,000 in the past week alone

Follow WRS

Download our app

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play