Bryan JohnsonFounder of Blueprint and Don't Die

70% of my religious peers secretly harbored doubt about the truthfulness of the religion.

12 Oct 2023 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, Bryan Johnson recounts an anonymous poll conducted within his church group, targeting men aged roughly 25 to 40. The poll asked participants to self‑categorize their level of doubt regarding the truthfulness of their religion. Approximately 70% reported a severe level of doubt. Johnson emphasizes the secrecy surrounding these results and describes the moment as a pivotal personal revelation: realizing he was not alone in his doubts. He also notes his lack of tools or frameworks to comprehend the systemic nature of this widespread skepticism within the religious community.

The church group I was in, one of the leaders did an anonymous poll. This was men, you know, 25 to like 40 or something like that. How many of them would categorize themselves in a severe level of doubt? And it was like 70%. How much secrecy was maintained was. That was one of the most important events in my life. When I realized I wasn't alone, that there was this deep doubt that was prevalent everywhere. I just didn't really have the mechanisms of understanding what was happening in that system.