Comments on: New Numbers — Pew research

By: what

what — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Read the survey data and you find that the unaffiliated group is more educated, more wealthy and has lower divorce rates than the evangelical group. I expect those numbers would be even more favorable for atheists and agnostics if they would have done a better job and given those stats as well.

Poor theists than put so much of their resources into their religion and they get nothing for it.

By: what

what — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ah looks like there are more detailed stats in the pdf files and my suspicions were confirmed.

By: sam moore jr

sam moore jr — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I know about as many Atheists as Jews. I am one of the 44% who left their childhood religions– I was raised United Methodist (mainstream Protestant) but in my 20s I read a good book about Jesus and became a confirmed Atheist and joined a Unitarian Universalist church which is about 30% Atheist. For some of my Atheist friends and relatives, UUism is too much like church and religion but being a single gay man I need other people in my life and I find them in a UU church. Besides, UUism is gay-friendly. Not too much of that here in North Carolina– even in the big city of Raleigh. I really like the good news that non-religious people are growing in numbers especially among the young adults– it gives me hope for the future.

By: Seeker

Seeker — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Not much has changed.

By: posterelli2

posterelli2 — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

One has to question any study on religion.
I do believe atheists are growing. It was 30 years ago when I first heard of an atheist. I thought they were rude and arrogant to denounce religions. How wrong I was.
I can see how easy it is for people to be on the wrong side of the fence,without knowledge of it.
Also, there seems to be trends, such as Joel Olsteen, to people bettering themselves rather than committing to religion (even though religion is integrated)
Ah, so even with the vast brain washing attempts, people still aren't falling for the BS. That's good to know.
BTW, did anyone see House where they said Happy Solstice?
I wouldn't take that 4% at face value. These are people who have the guts to admit they are atheists. Not to mention, was this skewed by a religious person?
I would say out of the people who say they have no religious affiliation, many are atheists and many who say they do, are afraid of the Xtians.

Any chance of getting a site for members only? There are a lot of things I'd like to talk about and don't want Xtians hearing.

By: posterelli2

posterelli2 — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

To Sam Moore Jr.,
While not being gay myself, I find a lot of acceptance now of gays/lesb.
It is getting better Sam. Just as racial hatred in this country is disappearing, so is the prejudice of gays. Hold your head up. More and more people are becoming acceptant. My whole family is, and we are atheist, bhudas, xtian and baptists. We spread dislike for those who would hate people without knowing. Fortunately my father and his wife have latched strongly to this and have many gay friends. They will hear no bigotry without giving someone an earful. I work for a company that will not have it either. Talk of discrimination, this post allows me to post gay but not lesb.

By: deak

deak — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

CNN's American Morning news program is running a Quick Vote survey which pertains to the subject of this blog entry. It asks:

A new poll says 44 percent of Americans are swapping religions from the one in which they were raised. Have you:

1. Made a Change
2. Kept the Faith
3. Called it Quits

Presently "Called it Quits" has over 50 percent of the votes. You can submit your vote here:

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/american.morning/

By: Ren

Ren — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

deak,
I went to the CNN website to vote, but they didn't have a cagtegory for me. You know, the one that says: Never believed the horse shit in the first place.

Called it quits is now at 59%.

By: pha

pha — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think for theists it is not atheists and agnostics that they need to worry about, but the millions of Americans who may claim to be religious/spiritual/whatever but are virtually indistinguishable from atheists and agnostics. If you don’t go to church, don’t know anything about religion, don’t derive any particular beliefs from religion, but simply answer yes to a survey question, can you still be considered religious?

By: phreedm

phreedm — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

OK guys we are GROWING! REALITY RULES!!

Well I knew Dave had trouble with spelling...

Comment from: DD Dropout
I know it is a challenging name to spell, but surely Dave? Three wrong spellings of the name of the founder of AA in one post is tragic.

http://www.atheists.org/nogodblog/index.php/2008/01/12/madelyn_story_on_tv_again#comments

But apparently math isn't Dave's strong subject either...

The Pew Research Center stated that 1.6% of Amercia are atheists...and 1.7% Jewish...

So, on average, people know at least twice as many Atheists as they know Jews, right?

Hmmm....no

How many times have I heard 30 million kicked around...?

The real story is that 8 in 10 are Christian. Period. You can spin it anyway you want to make it more palatible...but those numbers are astounding...

Is it any wonder the rest of the world calls us a Christian Nation...