where did you pull that figure from ???

"The 1996 Census showed that only 57% of the population consider themselves Christian in any sense whatsoever"

"This was a 7% drop over the previous five years. At this rate, less than half of New Zealanders will be even nominally Christian in a few years time."

snap - paha

another quote
"Of those under 30 only 47% are in any way affiliated to Christianity"

83% of NZers are christian??? what ever!
The last sensus had Secular/non-religious as the largest group, get your facts straight buddy.
It really annoys me how many people out there actually only ever consider that they are christian when begged the question - Like they are in no-way real christians, but don't want to admit it through some thing in the back of the minds telling them they might go to hell if they consider otherwise.

I'm a firm believer in reality. Time, space & the universe exists regardless of what anyone chooses to believe.

The wrong one obviously!! lol

It was a dutch site and i can't remember the addy cause it was like 4weeks ago, young mind mi ass

why r u on about? i'm not a submissive porn? god! i'm just saying wat i though.......hmmmerr

well ur not the one being called BUDDY lol sumissive porn not bad eh ?? where u cummin from?

wot r U on bout now ?? hmmmerrr (jst to annoy u)

//secret god messages

ah yes- but you'll never know will you.. that why the call them 'secret' god messages.. muhuha

//most people want to express their christanity through music

woooo - hold on a tic .. i think you should stop reading the strange site youre getting this stuff from.. its melting your brain

That is pretty stupid if u ask me ! REALLY why should peoples religion -(if they are not showing it through their song ) come out from the backround and then suddenly noone likes them

even so - how do you know this? have you surveyed most christians on how they want to express their faith??

The question is topical and reflective of recent current events and media attention - eg Havoc this week, 20/20 last Sunday, US Clear Channel in court, and the so-called " christian rock formula" in the US. The rise of Christianity in mainstream music is a popular discussion point on these forums and elsewhere. People obviously have an opinion on the matter - hence the opinion poll. If muslim, jewish or hindi musicians gain as much attention and their music has as much impact on our present music culture then opinion polls should be made about that too.

Your concern is the very point of the poll - There's all this attention about Christian musicians at the moment, but does it really matter?

you r so rite.....what a dumb poll

ahh dude, those bands DO have wussy lyrics, i dont think we need to relive POD's "alive" *shudders*. As for Bono, doesnt he regularly take trips to africa to do the whole "here have some food" thing but then tries to get contraceptives banned as well? I smell conundrum.

...and anyway, you can only be a cool christian if you're Irish, Black, or Gram Parsons.... And that's how U2 get away with it.... (Although, I personally think they suck ass like the rest of them)

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^^yeah i agree with this guy.

we had this christian group some and proform at our school and they were really cool. it wasnt all about how much the loved god. and one of my best friends are christian and hating a band just 'cause they're christian would be like me hating her 'cause she is...

that is bullshit yyrkoon,
nobody likes engleburt.
you are lying