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There is no way the number of evangelicals in Quebec is anywhere near 10%.
I don't know any personally and people rarely talk about religion in a "missionary way" here in Quebec. It's actually considered very poor form to do so. Aside from Jehovah's Witnesses who knock on my door maybe once a year (they have a "church" quite close to where I live) no one ever casually talks religion or encourages me to find Jesus or whatever. Again - poor form and would not be graciously received by a good chunk of the population.
They seem to have a decent congregation as there are lots of people there on Sunday. From what I gather this is one of two such churches in our city of just under 300,000 people.
Officially my city is 70% Roman Catholic though I'd estimate less than half of these are regularly involved in the church in any way. The next largest religious group is no religious affiliation, between 15-20%.
The other groups are fairly small, with the Muslims probably the biggest but they're barely 5%.
Immigrants tend to be more religious than the native-born, and many immigrants are Christian, especially Roman Catholic (Haitians, Portuguese, francophone Africans) or religions that are close to Catholicism like the Lebanese Maronite Church.
Well, in my riding I don't think anyone not espousing Christian evangelical-style faith would get elected. Very unfortunately, American-style religion has made inroads here and there are a lot of people who do not seem to realise that they are talking about American issues, and not Canadian ones. And the people who run here run on an anti-immigrant, anti-abortion platform. They are always Conservative candidates and the newer candidates don't seem to know what Canada's abortion laws (or lack of them) actually are. I've learned to shut my mouth.
Keep the faith Netwit. Manitoba only has 1.3 million population at this time and hopefully the voter demographics will go through some changes and balance out as the population increases over the next decade or so.
Funny, I'm in Winnipeg as well, and I've met exactly none. Zero. I've seen a very few Jesus fish on cars, no one has ever rang our doorbell and tried to convert us, and I'm not acquainted with any. Your perception may be skewed by your street. Not that I doubt they exist, I've seen the Springs in the 'burbs, but they are not a prominent fixture in the city.
The only people that ring your door bell are Jehovas wintess and mormons, and I don't really know how to categorize them. Baptist and pentecostals etc etc don't really do that as much. Main stream churches don't usually do that. Some of the biggest churches in this city are evangelical churches, and it is not just the ones on my street, you can find them through out the city.
I am not trying to say Winnipeg a super envagelical place, but compared to what I have seen back east, I would say they are a lot more noticeable here. Not just here in Winnipeg but in other parts of Manitoba as well.
There is no way the number of evangelicals in Quebec is anywhere near 10%.
I don't know any personally and people rarely talk about religion in a "missionary way" here in Quebec. It's actually considered very poor form to do so. Aside from Jehovah's Witnesses who knock on my door maybe once a year (they have a "church" quite close to where I live) no one ever casually talks religion or encourages me to find Jesus or whatever. Again - poor form and would not be graciously received by a good chunk of the population.
They seem to have a decent congregation as there are lots of people there on Sunday. From what I gather this is one of two such churches in our city of just under 300,000 people.
Officially my city is 70% Roman Catholic though I'd estimate less than half of these are regularly involved in the church in any way. The next largest religious group is no religious affiliation, between 15-20%.
The other groups are fairly small, with the Muslims probably the biggest but they're barely 5%.
Immigrants tend to be more religious than the native-born, and many immigrants are Christian, especially Roman Catholic (Haitians, Portuguese, francophone Africans) or religions that are close to Catholicism like the Lebanese Maronite Church.
" Evangelical churches have experienced an attendance surge among French-Canadians in Quebec, a demographic evangelicals long considered the largest unreached people group in North America."
""Now our fastest growing churches are in Quebec," said Taillon. "
" Evangelical churches have experienced an attendance surge among French-Canadians in Quebec, a demographic evangelicals long considered the largest unreached people group in North America."
""Now our fastest growing churches are in Quebec," said Taillon. "
What the percentage is I have no idea. Also did this " surge " last? I have my doubts.
Interesting. When I lived in Quebec, the majority of evangelicals I met where immigrants. Mainly immigrants from Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa.
" Evangelical churches have experienced an attendance surge among French-Canadians in Quebec, a demographic evangelicals long considered the largest unreached people group in North America."
""Now our fastest growing churches are in Quebec," said Taillon. "
I'd love to hear a French Canadian preaching in the style I know from my exposure to Southern Evangelicals.
How many Catholic Churches have closed in Gatineau over the years?
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