Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
A secular campaign’s online quiz tells some people with a loose or imperfect connection to faith that they should mark “No religion.”
But the ABS asks about religious affiliation—not church attendance, certainty of belief or agreement with every religious leader.
Today on The Pastor’s Heart, social researcher Mark McCrindle and Bishop Michael Stead explain what the Census is really asking, why the distinction matters, and how to answer accurately.
A secular campaign’s online quiz tells some people with a loose or imperfect connection to faith that they should mark “No religion.”
But the ABS asks about religious affiliation—not church attendance, certainty of belief or agreement with every religious leader.
Today on The Pastor’s Heart, social researcher Mark McCrindle and Bishop Michael Stead explain what the Census is really asking, why the distinction matters, and how to answer accurately.
