Is irreligiousity on the rise in Pakistan?

[TSA321]

Just seen the below stats for the MENA region.

What would the figures for Pakistan look like?

 

[Tubs]

I'd wager not. At best, it would probably look like Jordan.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

I reckon 25% would be common among the Muslim world considering Western nations are 50% plus nowadays ...

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

What does irreligious mean? Lots of people are not religious but only a small minority are anti-religion. Actually you could argue they have made a religion out of the movement for anti-religion.

 

[Technics 1210]

There is a big difference between asking are you religious / do you believe in God.

How is non-religious defined in the OP?

 

[TSA321]

What does irreligious mean?

Not religious.

 

[Third_Umpire]

Most likely the global trend of people leaving religion behind holds true for Pakistan too, but these people would probably never admit so even in an anonymous survey because we know what religious crazies in Pakistan like to do to such individuals....

 

[Giannis]

There was some study that said 10% of Pakistanis were agnostic Idk how true it is.

Personally I consider people that believe in dumb superstitions and mix their folk beliefs with Islam as irreligious. Like some of the stuff they do in Pakistani villages is far from Islam but then again maybe it's changed since the rise of salafism in Pakistan via Saudi Arabia. I'm not a fan of the wahabiis but the one positive is that they crush superstitions and paganism.

 

[Nadeemp]

There was some study that said 10% of Pakistanis were agnostic Idk how true it is.

Personally I consider people that believe in dumb superstitions and mix their folk beliefs with Islam as irreligious. Like some of the stuff they do in Pakistani villages is far from Islam but then again maybe it's changed since the rise of salafism in Pakistan via Saudi Arabia. I'm not a fan of the wahabiis but the one positive is that they crush superstitions and paganism.

Do you not see some of the things in the Quran as pure superstitions. Things which don’t obey the laws of physics?

 

[Lurker_Ind]

There was some study that said 10% of Pakistanis were agnostic Idk how true it is.

Personally I consider people that believe in dumb superstitions and mix their folk beliefs with Islam as irreligious. Like some of the stuff they do in Pakistani villages is far from Islam but then again maybe it's changed since the rise of salafism in Pakistan via Saudi Arabia. I'm not a fan of the wahabiis but the one positive is that they crush superstitions and paganism.

What is a superstition as per you?

 

[miandadrules]

Cognitive dissonance

 

[yasir]

Most likely the global trend of people leaving religion behind holds true for Pakistan too, but these people would probably never admit so even in an anonymous survey because we know what religious crazies in Pakistan like to do to such individuals....

Pakistan is one of the worse country in the world when it comes to religious freedom. Blasphemy laws and cultural practices are again worst in the world, there are 60 muslim countries, mob going after people for Blasphemy is most prominent in Pakistan. How people can say openly that they are Agnostic or Atheist??

This is result of too much investment by Army in radical religious culture over decades to build holly worriers, this has ruined the country in more than one way, reversing that will take decades, first we have to get out this terror business, which Army and Co has no intention any time soon... Pakistanis ironically are biggest victim of this Islamic Terror and Extremism, yet establishment is hell bent that some how this is in our national security interest to keep investing in making Pakistan a radical religious society

 

[Giannis]

What is a superstition as per you?

Astrology, numerology and other Pre-Islamic superstitions. Stuff like shrine worshiping and believing in bad omens cause you did something dumb.

 

[Syed1]

Most Pakistanis are only culturally Muslim

 

[Kroll]

You'd get pestered like no tomorrow for being 'irreligious' in Pakistan.

 

[Varun]

If the reaction to cartoons drawn in another continent is an indication, I'd wager it is 0.2 to 0.3%.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

Can a country full of corruption, homicide, abduction, pedophilia, rape, ignorance, poverty be deemed as religious??

 

[FastBowlingAllrounder]

Can a country full of corruption, homicide, abduction, pedophilia, rape, ignorance, poverty be deemed as religious??

Again, this comes to down to the naam ka Islam reh gaya hai. There is no amal on any of the simplest things in Islam like being kind to your neighbours, children, not stealing/being corrupt, etc. but the Mosques will be jam-packed on Friday afternoons.

 

[FastBowlingAllrounder]

Again, this comes to down to the naam ka Islam reh gaya hai. There is no amal on any of the simplest things in Islam like being kind to your neighbours, children, not stealing/being corrupt, etc. but the Mosques will be jam-packed on Friday afternoons.

Reminds me of that Umar Sharif skit where the Pakistani gets on Pan Am and drinks copious amounts of alcohol but when the food comes, claims "I will only eat Halal!".

 

[sa88]

It is quite high amongst more educated, urban and younger people. Go to DHA or Bahria town and meet with people and you see religion isn’t a priority. They aren’t anti religion, just indifferent too it.

They don’t shout about their indifference for obvious reasons.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

It is quite high amongst more educated, urban and younger people. Go to DHA or Bahria town and meet with people and you see religion isn’t a priority. They aren’t anti religion, just indifferent too it.

They don’t shout about their indifference for obvious reasons.

That is the case with the vast majority of people, they are happy to get on with their lives as long as there is not too much interference from this party or that. You can't really go by message boards of Muslim countries because you will find militant atheists camped there alongside trolls from other countries which are themselves governed by bigots of a different religious hue.