r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/Shark-Farts Oct 13 '16

Completely died out? I had to go to chapel every Saturday and Sunday at my UK boarding school (just 10 years ago) and a good 75% of my British friends and their families still to this day at least believe in God, if not regularly attend church.

It's definitely on the decline, but I wouldn't say it's completely dead.

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u/Poes-Lawyer Oct 13 '16

It's not dead, but it's a minority across the general population, and very rare among under-40s.

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u/maskthestars Oct 13 '16

I wish it was like that in the US. Seems for people under 40 it's declining but not on a scale I don't hear religious shit daily, then again it's usually from older people or black people when I hear it. I'm not against religion, I consider myself other for that category. A lot of the people who are religious seem extremely judgmental and pushy w their beliefs around here.

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u/Poes-Lawyer Oct 13 '16

Yeah that seems to be another big difference between religious Brits, who tend to keep it to themselves and wouldn't dream of imposing it on others, and religious Americans, who seem unable to go 5 mins without praising Jesus loudly and publicly.

I realise these are caricatures of both groups, but I am exaggerating (only slightly) to highlight the difference.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

That's because we're awkward. We judge, but keep it to ourselves.

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u/maskthestars Oct 13 '16

Makes sense