Almost half of the respondents to last week’s caycompass.com online poll say they never go to church.
This was the first online poll ever conducted by Cayman Free Press which asked all respondents to state their nationality. For this poll, 52.7 per cent of the respondents were non-Caymanian and 47.3 per cent were Caymanian.
Of the 692 total respondents, 342 of them – 49.4 per cent – said they never go to church. However, a smaller total percentage of Caymanians (37.9 per cent) said they never went to church than non-Caymanians (59.7 per cent).
“Christianity is from the heart,” said one non-Caymanians. “You don’t need to go to a church to be a Christian.”
“I stopped supporting organised religion a long time ago,” said another non-Caymanian.
“I was brought up Catholic, but education and reality has won out,” said one non-Caymanian.
“I am a huge believer in Karma,” said another non-Caymanian who never goes to church. “Always do the right thing and right things will happen to you.”
“Sadly, churches in Cayman can be very judgmental and hypocritical, so attending just leaves one feeling sad and discouraged,” said another non-Caymanian.
Disenchanted
One Caymanian who never goes to church said: “I used to go, but the churches are too full of phoney people.”
“I grew up going to church my whole life,” said another Caymanian. “I became a born-again Christian and was baptised when I was 12. I married a Caymanian in 1990 and we attended church several times a week and we were very involved. Our beloved church split and it felt like a divorce. We have not been to church since.
“We love God very much, but cannot handle the pain of what happened in the split.”
“I never go to church, but it is none of your business or the government’s either,” said one Caymanian.
Another 175 people or 25.3 per cent of respondents – 31.5 per cent of total Caymanians and 19.7 per cent of non-Caymanians – said they got to church occasionally.
“More like rarely,” said one Caymanian.
“You need another option for spirituality that does not necessarily embody a church, but does acknowledge God,” said another Caymanian.
Only one
The only non-Caymanian who goes to church occasionally to leave a comment said they go to church mainly when they are on the Island.
The exact same number of total people as who went to church occasionally said they went regularly, although a higher total percentage of Caymanians (30.6 per cent) go regularly than non-Caymanians (20.6 per cent).
“I am Caymanian and go to worship God regularly, on Sabbath (Saturday),” said one Caymanian.
“What kind of poll is this?” asked another Caymanian. “It seems like the continuation of propaganda.”
“Temple would be accurate,” said one non-Caymanian. “But if you look at both as a house of worship, then the answer is correct.”
“Attending church has changed my life in ways I could never have imagined before I moved to Cayman,” said another non-Caymanian. “Despite all the challenges I face living here, I will always be thankful for the people of this Island who helped me discover formal religious worship.”
Next week’s poll question
Which of Cayman’s dual-carriage roundabouts do you think is prettiest?
Cayman National (Elgin Ave/Thomas Russell Way/Huldah Ave)
Butterfield Bank (Esterley Tibbetts Hwy/North Sound Rd/Godfrey Nixon Way)
Century 21(Esterley Tibbetts Hwy behind Galleria Plaza)
Island Heritage (Esterley Tibbetts Hwy just north of the Strand)
Tomlinson Group(East-West Arterial/Shamrock Rd in Prospect)
I don’t know
To participate in this poll, please visit www.caycompass.com
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Finally people are seeing the light and are dropping myths, fallacies and imaginary friends.
My God,
with this kind of dishonoring God record is it any wonder that Criminals have control of the country?
Thanks for the poll, I was blaming the crime spree on incompetent police but I see now that the people have brought a curse upon themselves by defying the Holy One Of Israel.
FYI Riches and prosperity shall be in the house of the man that honors and fears the Lord..Dah!
Here’s a chance to turn around and stop blaming the Premier, Governor and everyone for the iniquities of the people of these islands who feel they don’tneed to acknowledge the great god of Heaven. Your ceator and mine.
Here’s a reality check you can’t get away from:-
New International Version
Psalm 112a
1Praise the Lord.b
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who finds great delight in his commands.
2His children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.c
5Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
6Surely he will never be shaken;
a righteous man will be remembered forever.
7He will have NO FEAR OF BAD NEWS ;
his heart is steadfast, TRUSTING in the Lord.
8His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
his righteousness endures forever;
his horn will be lifted high in honor.
10The WICKED man will see and be vexed,
he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
the longings of the wicked will come to NOTHING.
Is this what is happening to Caymanians that have FORSAKEN GOD?
There goes the first words (a myth) in our Bill of Rights of we being a Christian Nation. In a way, I am thankful that we aren’t a Christian Nation, because seeing the narrow-minded fundamentalist we have in Cayman, I think they would have turned akin to a Taliban State if they had a chance… On the other hand, I will not deny that we as a people, are losing our moral foothold in the home and society. Thank goodness, you don’t have to be a Christian to draw nigh to God and experience a conversion.
Dubai, you’re barking up the wrong tree. I am not a religious person, I never attend church; Yet, I am not robbing shopkeepers.
Remember one thing whenever ‘acknowledging God, and believing there is a God.’ Satan and demons also know there is God. Unless you praise an worship from home with others, you must get to a church and praise and worship. I just read the article about the girl who robbed a Domino’s Pizza. She didn’t know exactly why she did it. Exactly. The enemy is waiting for our weak points to manipulate situations to kill and destroy. If you don’t believe this, you probably drink and/ or smoke and how is the marriage? I was a part time church member back in the States and drank buckets of beer (5) regularly when coming on to the island 3 years ago. After I visited Jesus the Annointed One church my life changed. Not because I go to church, but I now go to church to praise and worship. An now I insist on going to church at least weekly for praise and worship. Visit the church and you will hear many testimonies. Things don’t ‘Just Happen.’ Also, I recommend Light of the World.