just wondering, because it seems like athiesm is on the INCREASE here in America and it is also on the increase in Austria *i live in america in the summer, austria winter/fall and part spring.*
So the question is why do people constantly say that athiesm is on the DECREASE when the nonspiritual/agnostic/athiest population has been on the increase.
2006-09-03 08:43:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know. I've noticed the same thing, so I'm as confused as you. Maybe it doesn't mean a fall in numbers but a fall of atheists into Hell. That would explain it, I guess, but I get the feeling that the phrase really DOES talk about number of adherents.
Eh, folks always like to talk down who or whatever they consider opposition, I'd say that's probably why.
2006-09-03 08:45:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, in my experience, religious people and especially creationists tend to use the strategy of making atheism and evolutionism look like dying theories, soon to be replaced by the truth (when in fact neither is dying and both of them ARE the truth). It's a way of convincing those with less will power that they're right.
2006-09-03 15:47:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Is it like the Fall of the Roman Empire? They all went Catholic by Constantine.
Peace and Love
2006-09-03 15:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by digilook 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wishful thinking.
2006-09-03 15:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by Pseudo Obscure 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard anybody say that and if they did, I would place no importance to it. Some polls are taken, but even then the
results are seldom published except to further somebodys
agenda.
2006-09-03 15:47:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like Wishful Thinking to me!
2006-09-03 15:46:02 · answer #6 · answered by AmyB 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Like most religions, if you say something over and over agian, people will start to believe it's true, no matter how silly or wrong it is.
2006-09-03 15:50:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's just wishful thinking on their part.
2006-09-03 15:47:23 · answer #8 · answered by Spookshow Baby 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably because really religious people want to believe that
2006-09-03 15:45:56 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Arvizu16 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Insurance scam?
2006-09-03 15:46:38 · answer #10 · answered by A_Geologist 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋