Comments on: For Millennials, Belief is a Choice http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/12/for-millennials-belief-is-a-choice/ Marketing to Millennials Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: For Gen Y, God and work (amongst others) are a choice | Barrie Bramley http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/12/for-millennials-belief-is-a-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 For Gen Y, God and work (amongst others) are a choice | Barrie Bramley Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:28:13 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/?p=1167#comment-1633 [...] an interesting article on Gen Y in the US (For Millennials, Belief is a Choice), their belief and belieflessness has become not only complicated with the range of choice [...] [...] an interesting article on Gen Y in the US (For Millennials, Belief is a Choice), their belief and belieflessness has become not only complicated with the range of choice [...]

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]]> By: Millennials: The Old Time Religion is Not for Me | Millennial Marketing http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/12/for-millennials-belief-is-a-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Millennials: The Old Time Religion is Not for Me | Millennial Marketing Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:54:08 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/?p=1167#comment-869 [...] faiths the same way they would look for a college, a spouse or other major decision (“For Millennials Belief Is A Choice“). This represents a huge generational shift and as with so many other Gen Y trends, may [...] [...] faiths the same way they would look for a college, a spouse or other major decision (“For Millennials Belief Is A Choice“). This represents a huge generational shift and as with so many other Gen Y trends, may [...]

]]> By: Adam Di Stefano http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/12/for-millennials-belief-is-a-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Adam Di Stefano Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:42:46 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/?p=1167#comment-780 Carol - I think you've captured the sentiment of Gen Y pretty clearly with this post (and thanks for the numbers). The causes are a little bit murkier than the reality - incompatibility of traditional western religions with modern life, less pressure by parents, more openness to outside cultures, etc.<br><br>One trend I think we'll see a lot of over the next several years is a surge of less dogmatic faiths in the West. While Catholicism and Judaism have inflexible rituals and practices, many Eastern "religions" are much more flexible. The Dalai Lama, for instance, encourages integration of his teachings with other faiths, as well as strongly encourages his students to take a strong interest in science, and to question what they know. What many of these Eastern "religions" have in common is that they are not so much religions as they are philosophies. They are based on a set of principles, rather than a set of beliefs. Principles are a lot easier to swallow for someone who grew up encouraged to question everything, than beliefs.<br><br>Thanks for the post, and as a fellow marketing professional, let me also say thanks for the work you've done drawing attention to the fact that we need to change the way we market to the new generation. Carol – I think you've captured the sentiment of Gen Y pretty clearly with this post (and thanks for the numbers). The causes are a little bit murkier than the reality – incompatibility of traditional western religions with modern life, less pressure by parents, more openness to outside cultures, etc.

One trend I think we'll see a lot of over the next several years is a surge of less dogmatic faiths in the West. While Catholicism and Judaism have inflexible rituals and practices, many Eastern “religions” are much more flexible. The Dalai Lama, for instance, encourages integration of his teachings with other faiths, as well as strongly encourages his students to take a strong interest in science, and to question what they know. What many of these Eastern “religions” have in common is that they are not so much religions as they are philosophies. They are based on a set of principles, rather than a set of beliefs. Principles are a lot easier to swallow for someone who grew up encouraged to question everything, than beliefs.

Thanks for the post, and as a fellow marketing professional, let me also say thanks for the work you've done drawing attention to the fact that we need to change the way we market to the new generation.

]]> By: Adam Di Stefano http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/12/for-millennials-belief-is-a-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Adam Di Stefano Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:42:46 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/?p=1167#comment-646 Carol - I think you've captured the sentiment of Gen Y pretty clearly with this post (and thanks for the numbers). The causes are a little bit murkier than the reality - incompatibility of traditional western religions with modern life, less pressure by parents, more openness to outside cultures, etc.<br><br>One trend I think we'll see a lot of over the next several years is a surge of less dogmatic faiths in the West. While Catholicism and Judaism have inflexible rituals and practices, many Eastern "religions" are much more flexible. The Dalai Lama, for instance, encourages integration of his teachings with other faiths, as well as strongly encourages his students to take a strong interest in science, and to question what they know. What many of these Eastern "religions" have in common is that they are not so much religions as they are philosophies. They are based on a set of principles, rather than a set of beliefs. Principles are a lot easier to swallow for someone who grew up encouraged to question everything, than beliefs.<br><br>Thanks for the post, and as a fellow marketing professional, let me also say thanks for the work you've done drawing attention to the fact that we need to change the way we market to the new generation. Carol – I think you've captured the sentiment of Gen Y pretty clearly with this post (and thanks for the numbers). The causes are a little bit murkier than the reality – incompatibility of traditional western religions with modern life, less pressure by parents, more openness to outside cultures, etc.

One trend I think we'll see a lot of over the next several years is a surge of less dogmatic faiths in the West. While Catholicism and Judaism have inflexible rituals and practices, many Eastern “religions” are much more flexible. The Dalai Lama, for instance, encourages integration of his teachings with other faiths, as well as strongly encourages his students to take a strong interest in science, and to question what they know. What many of these Eastern “religions” have in common is that they are not so much religions as they are philosophies. They are based on a set of principles, rather than a set of beliefs. Principles are a lot easier to swallow for someone who grew up encouraged to question everything, than beliefs.

Thanks for the post, and as a fellow marketing professional, let me also say thanks for the work you've done drawing attention to the fact that we need to change the way we market to the new generation.

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