In a poll of 2,000 adults, commissioned by the Church of England, the Lord’s Prayer came out as being more recognised than “May the force be with you”, although we bet if you asked the same question at Star Wars Celebration the answer would be very different.
The survey also suggested that the prayer is better known than the national anthem and Shakespeare’s “To be, or not to be” line from Hamlet.
It found that 80.3 per cent of respondents correctly identified “Give us this day our daily bread” as being from the prayer, which is also known as the Our Father.
The figure is just above the 79.9 per cent who recognised “May the force be with you” as a recurring phrase in the Star Wars series of science fiction films.
Meanwhile, a total of 89 per cent said they had heard of the Lord’s Prayer, including 88 per cent of respondents who identified themselves as having no religion.
The Archbishop of York, the Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell, said the findings suggested that the prayer continued to “resonate with people of all faiths and none”.
He said: “These results reflect what we’ve been hearing across the north of England through our Faith In The North initiative, which invites people to explore the Lord’s Prayer.
“In a world of shifting cultures and changing circumstances, the Lord’s Prayer remains a steady guide – perhaps never more so than now.
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