Teens Seeking New Link to Faith
A recent survey mentioned over at ArgusLeader.com shows that, “two in three teenagers say religion is important to them, but they don’t want only to go to church, synagogue or mosque to express their spirituality”.
The study, conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, a market-research firm, suggests one thing: Teenagers do just about everything else online, why not religion?
About 1,150 youth, ages 10 to 18, were randomly selected from the firm’s database of 300,000 U.S. teenagers who signed up to participate in surveys when they visited various youth-oriented Web sites. Through an e-mail, youth were directed to a Web site where they took the self-administered survey Oct. 19-24. The study has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
It’s interesting to know that today’s teenagers are seeking for faith that is relevant to their lives. It’s obvious that most teenagers decline to attach to any formal or conventional form of religion. They more likely take their initiative in searching for answers on the internet.
My children have been asking me many questions about faith, such as, “Does God really exist?” “What on earth am I here for?” “What comes after death?” Indeed, a lot of teenagers are serious about the meaning of life than we used to think.