[RACooper]

Originally posted by phigamucsb
America is not a secular society like Canada.

True... we may not "officially" have a seperation between church and state, but we have defenitely become more secular - however I don't exactly see that as a bad thing; I'm much happier with faith being private and not public.

Religious statistics in Canada

In the 2001 census, Roman Catholics made up 43% of Canada's population, down from 45% in 1991. The proportion of Protestants, who compose the second largest group, fell to 29% from 35% a decade earlier. About 16% of Canadians said they had "no religion," up from 12% in 1991. The latest numbers show 2.6% reporting themselves as "Christian" with no specific denomination given. Christian Orthodox worshippers made up 1.6%, up from 1.4% in 1991. The proportion of Muslims in the population rose to 2% from 1% a decade earlier. Those of the Jewish faith now make up 1.1% of the population, while Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs each represent about 1%. The sheer population numbers don't tell the whole tale, though. Statistics Canada also reports that regular attendance at religious services has fallen off sharply since 1986. Only about 20% of Canadians aged 15 and over attended a church, synagogue, mosque or temple on a weekly basis in 2001, down from 28% only 15 years before.