(CNN Radio Argentina) - Catholicism maintains its predominant position in the beliefs of Argentines (62.9%) , but with a majority that has lost ground with respect to 2008 (76.5%), according to the second study on religious beliefs carried out by the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) at the national level.
At the same time, two out of ten respondents (18.9%) claim to have no religion (11.3% in 2008), while those who manifest evangelicals grew from 9.0% in 2008 to 18.9% in 2019 .
The results of Conicet arise from a survey that took more than two years and interviewed some 2300 households throughout the country so that the sample was representative of the population.
The sociologist Fortunato Mallimaci spoke on CNN Radio about the numbers of the "Second National Survey on Religious Beliefs and Attitudes" conducted by a team of researchers from the Center for Labor Studies and Research (CEIL).
“Almost 80% of Argentines identify with some religion . Catholicism lost 13 percentage points, evangelicals won 6 and "without religion" added 7, "he said, who also said that" one of the strengths of the report is that it can be compared with the same survey made in 2008. "
These studies show that there is a religious self-account
In a dialogue with Luis Majul on CNN Afternoon , the sociologist said: "62.9% declare themselves Catholics, but here the significant thing is that almost 20% say they" have no religion. " In big cities, these people reach 30%. ”
In addition, he said: “It is the first time that we believe more in Jesus than in God. And the growth of the evangelical world means that the belief in the Virgin has fallen and is similar to those who call themselves Catholics. ”
“One conclusion is that people can believe in many things at the same time. These studies show that there is a religious self- ownership , ”concluded Mallimaci .
