A majority of Canadians believe religion fails to be a positive force in the world

According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute on spirituality in Canada, a minority of Canadians, 45%, believe that religion has a positive impact on the world.

The percentage of those who believe this of course increases among Canadians who identify as more religious — those who the survey categorize as “Privately Faithful” and “Religiously Committed” — than less religious — “Non-Believers” and “Spiritually Uncertain.”

“This question on whether religion’s overall impact is positive highlights a key difference between the Spiritually Uncertain and Privately Faithful, with the former largely united in disagreeing, while the latter are more divided, but lean toward agreement.”
—Angus Reid Institute

religion positive — A majority of Canadians agree religion fails to be a positive force in the world

Despite Canadians’ negative perceptions of religion overall, a large majority believe that Pope Francis is a force for good.

The survey also found Quebec to be the least religious province in Canada.

This article was originally published on April 18 an updated on July 27, 2022.

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