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Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by cyberbro:
TempUser:
My articulate grammar should never be of concern, but youd rather prove to be petty and attack the messenger and not the message. So you mean to tell me that theres no attack as such in the bible or quran? Keep simping angry
Lol dey play... Atikulate 😂😂
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by erico2k2(m): 4:25pm On Aug 03, 2025
SeriouslySense:
I recommend, you take time to consider not what the church is doing, but What Jesus has done, and is about to do.

Take it easy.
SO going by your analogy, where does the prophet Mohamed fit in? Cos he also was teaching his followers about Jesus
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by rspy: 4:44pm On Aug 03, 2025
Dtruthspeaker:
None is righteous. But no one can beat you people on being bad
Comparing Righteousness using the metric scale
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Mattswaggz: 4:48pm On Aug 03, 2025
cyberbro:
Keep blowing grammar. When most of the Gen Zs begin having life challenges, they will all run to God. Inexperience and a false sense of exposure is the problem of Gen Z youths.

When some of you experience juju and witchcraft attack, you will know God is real. Keep forming woke!

Those of them running to traditional religion aka idol worship will learn their lessons in the next 5 to 10 years, that's when they'll realise that their mothers and fathers weren't fools for praying and going to Church.
What is wrong with traditional religion?.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by CaseSensitive(m):
Mayeldah:
Don't write off Christianity just because you don't trust the British people, Britain got Christianity same we got it. Right from when Jesus went up, the gospel has spread to all cities and nations, it first got to the British before it got to us.
The problem with Christianity today is that whatever a man interprets to another person will always be misinterpreted. Many of the early Christians brought emotions, their mindset and way of thinking into the religion making doctrines out of it. For example the way Kumuyi understood the bible and interpreted it affected thousands of his followers for over 45 years, he misunderstood the bible and turned it to doctrine.
As knowledge increases, many will question so many doctrines passed down by men who formed doctrines out of their poor knowledge of the bible.
Btw there are so many Genzs who love God and are serving him with all their hearts, the fact that they are not religiously as foolish as we were, doesn't make them a generation that hates God.
The next generation will search out the real truth about God's words and serve him in truth and in spirit
You’re right, I agree with you on issues of doctrines. Many doctrines were shaped by cultural bias, limited understanding, and political motives, and those layers have made it harder to find the essence of what was meant to be a spiritual path. My issue isn’t with people seeking God or even Christ himself, it’s with how Christianity was weaponised during colonialism. We can’t ignore that the version of Christianity that reached Africa was filtered through the lens of empire, hierarchy, and control. That historical baggage affects how the message is received and perceived.

The fact that many young people today, Gen Z or not, are searching for “truth in spirit” rather than tradition shows a shift, not a loss. Like you said, as knowledge increases, people ask deeper questions. I think that’s healthy. But as an African, I believe part of that truth-seeking includes revisiting our spiritual roots that existed long before Christianity arrived. It’s not about throwing everything away, but about being honest with history and choosing our spiritual paths consciously, not just accepting what was handed down by colonisers. If Britain didn't invade Nigeria with Christianity, you most likely won't be a Christian today. As for me personally, I made the conscious choice of having nothing to do with Christianity because at the end of the day, God is not religious. God didn't create any religion, humans did.

God didn't write the bible either, humans did, and I can categorically state the fact that the bible is inconsistent in numerous ways. That is not the kind of "Holy book" I want to live my life by. Not to mention the fact that the bible is incomplete and has been heavily redacted and manipulated to suit narratives. Also, If Christian missionaries had been successful in penetrating the heart of China with Christianity, the country won't be as successful as it is today. Look at it from the point of view of how religion has contributed to division around the world. Use Nigeria as a case study.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by maasoap(m): 5:06pm On Aug 03, 2025
Religion is outdated practice that keeps people in bondage. Religion is a scam
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Teeroyzimma: 5:08pm On Aug 03, 2025
Gen Z matter go kill una aswear
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by maasoap(m): 5:08pm On Aug 03, 2025
ednut1:
Religion is a scam. You CAN'T deceive gen z easily with all the access to information there is. Your so called pastors and imans are in bed with politicians, sleeping with church members, buying private jets, sending their kids abroad to enjoy luxury life etc. who be mugu😂
You can't! You might want to edit that part
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by maasoap(m): 5:11pm On Aug 03, 2025
oluwaseyi0:
Most of what the church promised can be gotten in a functioning society without need of religion

If our leaders stop been wicked and do the right thing religion will die a natural death
Many of our people who relocated abroad drop religion sharply because they don't see the need for it any longer
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by cyberbro: 5:29pm On Aug 03, 2025
Mattswaggz:
What is wrong with traditional religion?.
Evil is embedded in it. Yea.

Your traditional religion is why human rituals, witchcraft and dark magic is everywhere. Idol worship is not "traditional" to mankind, it is a pollution to human existence.

Dining with demonic spirits isn't our way, humanity got lost in them. Christ is the only way, know this and know peace! ✌🏽
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by kanuaustino(m): 5:30pm On Aug 03, 2025
I grew up in southeastern Nigeria, in a small and tightly knit Christian community where faith was not just important. It was everything. Religion was not just something you practiced on Sundays. It was the lens through which life itself was interpreted. Every good thing was a miracle. Every bad thing? A spiritual attack. A witch in the village. A curse. Or a demon that needed to be cast out.

As a child, I did not question it. Nobody did. We were taught that prayer fixes all things. But the first time my childhood friend Chika died from a very treatable illness, because her family chose church vigils instead of hospital visits, something cracked inside me.

They said it was the devil.
They said God gave and took.
They said it was not her time to live.

But even as a child, I quietly thought: “Or maybe she just needed antibiotics.”

That was not a one-time incident. It was a pattern. A man struggling financially, instead of learning a trade or seeking proper help, is told to sow a seed in church and fast for 21 days. A young girl fails WAEC, not because she is unintelligent, but because she had no one to tutor her. Yet pastors call it a generational curse. She ends up in the deliverance room, rolling on the floor, while her peers in other places are in science labs and libraries.

Sometimes, the story takes a darker turn. A boy loses direction in life due to bad choices, peer pressure, or lack of guidance. But his parents say the village people are at work. He is dragged to crusades and prophetic meetings. In time, he gets desperate and maybe even a little smart. One day, he declares that he too has received a call from God.

Soon, he is a man of God, collecting tithes, faking miracles, and selling anointing oil with strange promises. The same toxic cycle repeats. This time, he is the face of it.

Now imagine Gen Z growing up with smartphones in their hands. They see what life looks like outside that bubble. They watch documentaries, scroll through TikTok, and debate on Twitter and Reddit. They compare outcomes and they begin to notice.

In other countries, people go to hospitals and they recover.
People plan, work hard, and succeed without 40-day dry fasts.
Therapy exists and it helps.
Spirituality can be personal, not imposed and not manipulative.

So slowly, quietly, and sometimes loudly, Gen Z starts to pull away. Not necessarily from God, but from the systems that weaponized His name. From churches that felt more like businesses. From pastors who demanded loyalty but gave no real answers. From doctrines that condemned questions instead of welcoming them.

And I do not blame them.

In truth, many of them still believe. But not in the way their parents did. They are searching for faith that makes sense in the real world. A faith that does not deny science. A faith that encourages growth, responsibility, and self-awareness. A faith that does not punish curiosity.

As for me, I still believe in God. But not in the version of God that needed my friend to die just to prove a point. Not in the God who is constantly angry and needs endless offerings to be appeased. Not in the God who forbids hospital visits and demands only midnight prayers.

Gen Z is not godless.
They are simply tired of the God that was misrepresented to them.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Everfrank(m): 5:31pm On Aug 03, 2025
[quote author=Fox12 post=136325527]Gen Z & Religion: What's Really Going On?

Gen Z is the most connected generation yet spiritually, many feel disconnected.
More and more young people are saying:
"I’m not religious."
But why?

Let’s unpack it ;

1. Church Hurt & Hypocrisy
Gen Z questions what doesn’t align.
When leaders preach love but practice judgment, they bounce.
They're not leaving God,they're leaving the noise.


2. Information Overload
Gen Z grew up Googling everything.
They’ve seen different beliefs side-by-side and they ask deeper questions.
Blind faith doesn’t work for a generation raised to research.


3. Mental Health Matters
They care about emotional safety.
If a religious space triggers shame more than healing, they won’t stay.
They want faith that listens, not just lectures.


4. Authenticity Over Tradition
Gen Z doesn’t care about appearances,they crave realness.
If faith feels scripted or outdated, they’d rather pass.


5. Spiritual but Not Religious
Many aren’t atheist,they just don’t vibe with the labels.
They pray. They believe. But they want a personal relationship, not just performance.

So is Gen Z faithless? No.
They’re just tired of performative religion.
They’re seeking real connection with God, with meaning, with truth.

Maybe the church doesn’t need to be louder.
Maybe it needs to be more honest.
More human. More healing.

What’s your take?
Is Gen Z really unreligious or just reshaping what faith looks like?

When they ask probing questions about Christianity they won't get answers. They are only told to believe in dogmas that are mostly illogical and unscientific.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Mosco100(m): 5:34pm On Aug 03, 2025
Maybe we the gen z should make you our spokes person; you've spoken our mind.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by chatinent: 5:41pm On Aug 03, 2025
Take for instance, in Nigeria, every Ministry you see is a business centre. 99 percent of churches are money-making avenues. The clergymen flaunt cars and armed security and still want to preach God's protection. The Gen-Z are wiser than their predecessors.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Dtruthspeaker: 5:43pm On Aug 03, 2025
rspy:
Comparing Righteousness using the metric scale
Same way we differentiate a real bad as bich like cardi B from Julie Roberts
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by plessis: 6:20pm On Aug 03, 2025
specialmati:
cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool Satan is sealing people's heart with hot iron.oh Lord remove the heart of stone and give them the heart of flesh.the church of God will keep matching forward,the gate of hell will never prevail.go to church hear God's word and change your evil ways.the spirit of God in you will help you live a life pleasing to God and mankind
Sorry man, you've been played. The bible God is the actual satan. And the tetragrammaton is an occultic symbol, and Not of God.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Dagrace01(m): 6:44pm On Aug 03, 2025
Pastorchrisylva:
Because today Christianity is a big lie and a blasphemous Christianity..
They can see through the lies

God said do not worship idols and images..
You people put cross and fake Jesus pictures in churches..
It's a sacrilege and blasphemy...

Pastors that should be servants of God are now living like kings and Lord's...
Jesus Christ always spoke against rich people
Just imagine what pastors are saying on pulpits..
Today Christians are more wicked than jezebel and Satan himself...

They preach tithing , Jesus never collected tithe, disciples never collected tithe..
Tithing is giving only to Levites and Jesus Christ abolished that with his new priesthood..
Now u should give freely according to how you desire.

Lastly Jesus Christ and God's name is
Yahweh and yeshua,if you want to be a Christian..study your Bible well


Bonus..
Sabbath day is on Saturday..
First day is Sunday and last day is Saturday...
You're spot on , Jesus Christ never mentioned tithe for once.
I just argued this with my girlfriend this afternoon, once u follow the Bible strictly without adhering to the words of pastors or preachers, you're on the right path.

Even Jesus Christ was never a Christian, never!
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by papyjaypaul: 6:50pm On Aug 03, 2025
Sicklebear28:
Meeen that generation like fvck well well oooo. As a tutor to control them against it na herculean task. They tell me their hormones dey rush

Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by elliottibanga(m): 6:59pm On Aug 03, 2025
There is hope for GenZ.

They may be the ones to break the cycle of indoctrination, baseless beliefs, and emotional exploitation and manipulation by "Men of God" angry

Organized religion (in 2025) has very little to do with God and more to do with power and control.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Lucifyre: 7:26pm On Aug 03, 2025
cyberbro:
Evil is embedded in it. Yea.

Your traditional religion is why human rituals, witchcraft and dark magic is everywhere. Idol worship is not "traditional" to mankind, it is a pollution to human existence.

Dining with demonic spirits isn't our way, humanity got lost in them. Christ is the only way, know this and know peace! ✌🏽
And no evil in xtainity, like there are isn't human rituals & scarifice, cultic rituals, genocide, infanticide, incest, sexual assualt, rape, blood and death magic. Pot meet kettle.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Sicklebear28: 7:34pm On Aug 03, 2025
[quote author=papyjaypaul post=136331815][/quote]I laughed in Mogadishu. You brought a single county out over 100 countries in world to support this your assumption in your bedroom. Boy do a diligent job
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by cyberbro: 7:35pm On Aug 03, 2025
Lucifyre:
And no evil in xtainity, like there are isn't human rituals & scarifice, cultic rituals, genocide, infanticide, incest, sexual assualt, rape, blood and death magic. Pot meet kettle.
Christ is king 👑
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by papyjaypaul: 7:37pm On Aug 03, 2025
Sicklebear28:
I laughed in Mogadishu. You brought a single county out over 100 countries in world to support this your assumption in your bedroom. Boy do a diligent job
Do some research on projection bias. You used a sample size of what you see as a 'tutor' to judge a Generation but then question a single county [sic]. Don't you see how you made a joke of yourself? 🤡

Anyway, I'm responding on a public forum and don't owe you an education. To assume that Gen Z is sexually perverse when stats have shown they are having less sex, being celibate and contributing to the fertility crisis shows your knowledge of the topic at hand is limited. I would expect better diligence from a tutor.
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Floky215: 7:39pm On Aug 03, 2025
cyberbro:
Evil is embedded in it. Yea.

Your traditional religion is why human rituals, witchcraft and dark magic is everywhere. Idol worship is not "traditional" to mankind, it is a pollution to human existence.

Dining with demonic spirits isn't our way, humanity got lost in them. Christ is the only way, know this and know peace! ✌🏽
Christ is the only way and you go to drink his blood and eat his flesh in the church from time to time...if that's not full fledge satanic witchcraft ritual, I don't know what that is...!!


As long as it's from foreign and propagate by whites, it's automatically pure...you people got no idea the kind of evil religion you people are practicing ...in all ramifications, the traditional form of worship is the best, blood is sacred and that's why they don't shed human blood..!!

You won't often confuse satanic ritual of blood shedding with tradition practice...

Shedding of human blood for ritual abound all over the world and even more prevalent in the same foreign religion you are vouching for...!!!
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by cyberbro: 7:44pm On Aug 03, 2025
Floky215:
Christ is the only way and you go to drink his blood and eat his flesh in the church from time to time...if that's not full fledge satanic witchcraft ritual, I don't know what that is...!!


As long as it's from foreign and propagate by whites, it's automatically pure...you people got no idea the kind of evil religion you people are practicing ...in all ramifications, the traditional form of worship is the best, blood is sacred and that's why they don't shed human blood..!!

You won't often confuse satanic ritual of blood shedding with tradition practice...

Shedding of human blood for ritual abound all over the world and even more prevalent in the foreign religion you are vouching for...!!!
The people perish for lack of knowledge... You know not what you write about. Dumb trees, idols, sculptures, man made articles, all these things are what idolators worship... It is beneath man as God's creation.

Turn from your satanic ways and follow the one true God!
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by specialmati(m): 7:46pm On Aug 03, 2025
plessis:
Sorry man, you've been played. The bible God is the actual satan. And the tetragrammaton is an occultic symbol, and Not of God.
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin but you have not been played grin grin grin grin grin I need to use 2by2 plank to cast out that thing behide this your comment

Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Ferdinandu(m): 8:06pm On Aug 03, 2025
Fox12:
Gen Z & Religion: What's Really Going On?

Gen Z is the most connected generation yet spiritually, many feel disconnected.
More and more young people are saying:
"I’m not religious."
But why?

Let’s unpack it ;

1. Church Hurt & Hypocrisy
Gen Z questions what doesn’t align.
When leaders preach love but practice judgment, they bounce.
They're not leaving God,they're leaving the noise.


2. Information Overload
Gen Z grew up Googling everything.
They’ve seen different beliefs side-by-side and they ask deeper questions.
Blind faith doesn’t work for a generation raised to research.


3. Mental Health Matters
They care about emotional safety.
If a religious space triggers shame more than healing, they won’t stay.
They want faith that listens, not just lectures.


4. Authenticity Over Tradition
Gen Z doesn’t care about appearances,they crave realness.
If faith feels scripted or outdated, they’d rather pass.


5. Spiritual but Not Religious
Many aren’t atheist,they just don’t vibe with the labels.
They pray. They believe. But they want a personal relationship, not just performance.

So is Gen Z faithless? No.
They’re just tired of performative religion.
They’re seeking real connection with God, with meaning, with truth.

Maybe the church doesn’t need to be louder.
Maybe it needs to be more honest.
More human. More healing.

What’s your take?
Is Gen Z really unreligious or just reshaping what faith looks like?
Nothing but easily available information woke up a Generation, you can't easily psychologically brainwash children from toddler to teenage years as it used to be in other generations, you tell them, they Google it immediately and come up with a contrary opinion, they ask why, how, you started being confused, talking from both sides of the mouth, now they know you are shitting them. That privilege wasn't available in other generations
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by plessis: 8:11pm On Aug 03, 2025
specialmati:
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin but you have not been played grin grin grin grin grin I need to use 2by2 plank to cast out that thing behide this your comment
Why was the bible God constantly demanding animal and human sacrifice?
Re: Why Gen Z Is Becoming Less Religious? by Sicklebear28: 8:31pm On Aug 03, 2025
papyjaypaul:
Do some research on projection bias. You used a sample size of what you see as a 'tutor' to judge a Generation but then question a single county [sic]. Don't you see how you made a joke of yourself? 🤡

Anyway, I'm responding on a public forum and don't owe you an education. To assume that Gen Z is sexually perverse when stats have shown they are having less sex, being celibate and contributing to the fertility crisis shows your knowledge of the topic at hand is limited. I would expect better diligence from a tutor.
do you know how many schools I have taught? I have taught over ten thousand students in different schools for the past fifteen years. I'm not even a millennial generation.
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