{"id":1584,"date":"2015-11-08T14:43:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T14:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mythikismos.gr\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2015-11-08T14:43:14","modified_gmt":"2015-11-08T14:43:14","slug":"jesus-not-a-real-person-many-believe-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mythikismos.gr\/?p=1584","title":{"rendered":"Jesus ‘not a real person’ many believe (BBC News)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Forty percent of people in England do not believe Jesus was a real person, a Church of England survey suggests<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, 43% of the people asked said they did believe in the resurrection – although many did not think it happened as described in the Bible.<\/p>\n

The figures found while 57% classified themselves as Christian, fewer than 10% read the Bible and prayed regularly, or go to church at least once a month.<\/p>\n

The Church of England’s General Synod will discuss the survey in November.<\/p>\n

The survey of more than 4,000 people was commissioned by the Church, Hope – which represents churches of all denominations – and the Evangelical Alliance – which represents evangelical Christians in the UK.<\/p>\n

Many scholars agree that Jesus was a real man, who lived in Galilee more than 2,000 years ago, although many details surrounding his life are still debated.<\/p>\n

But, the Church of England survey found that four in 10 people did not believe Jesus was a real person, with a quarter of 18 to 34 year olds believing he was a mythical or fictional character.<\/p>\n

The poll was part of a wider research project looking at both practising Christians and the wider population.<\/p>\n

After Christians, the second biggest group identified in the poll – 12% – were atheists, while 9% were agnostics, Muslims represented 3%, with Hindus and Jews both making up 2%.<\/p>\n

English Christians are more likely than the average English adult to work in education, or professional jobs, but less likely to work in finance or insurance, the survey concluded.<\/p>\n

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