Religion in Hong Kong - Irreligion

Irreligion

The majority of residents of Hong Kong would claim no religious affiliation, professing a form of agnosticism, atheism, or indifference towards religion. According to the U.S Department of State, only 43 percent of the population practices some form of religion. Some figures put it higher. According to a Gallup poll, 64% of Hong Kong residents do not follow any religion. This figure could possibly be as high as 80%. According to another Gallup poll, Hong Kong is the seventh least country which considers religion as an important part of their daily lives, with a follow rate of only 22%. In Hong Kong, teaching evolution won out in a curriculum dispute over whether to teach other explanations, such as creationism and intelligent design. It was decided that religious explanations would form no part of the senior secondary biology curriculum.

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