In an early Autumn poll conducted by YouGov, 16% of Anglican clergy polled have declared that they are agnostic or ‘unclear’ about God.
Of the 1500 anglican clergy questioned, 2% think God is no more than a human construct.
It is 30 years since David Jenkins, then the Bishop of Durham, caused controversy by casting doubt on the resurrection, but it appears that such unorthodox views are widespread amongst Britain’s priests. In addition to those who describe God as a human creation, the YouGov poll found that 3% believe there is some sort of spirit or life force and 9% argue that it is impossible to imagine what God is like.
