Broadcast on the 31st of January, 2007, 8:55 E.S.T.
2007-02-01 01:18:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In my household, its 100% counting the dog. That's what they are worried about.
2007-02-01 01:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That stat is a bit off. Actually, atheists are hard to count. It depends on how you define "atheist". The ARIS poll showed the percentage of the population that considers itself "secular" to be about 10%. ("Somewhat secular" was 6%). In the same poll, the percentage that called themselves "atheist" was 0.4%. The reason for the discrepancy probably has to do with how the word "atheist" has been made a derogatory term. There are many others who don't believe a god exists, but don't want to come up and label themselves "atheist". ("agnostic" was 0.5%) Also, a lot of people who don't believe a god exists still identify with a religion culturally, i.e. Jewish by culture, but not believing a god exists.
This makes such determinations hard to really establish.
2007-02-01 01:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by nondescript 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ADMITTED atheists make up 1% of the population. It's got a stigma attached to it, so people are often less likely to designate themselves as "athiest". And believers are likely worried because as science advances more people switch to the atheist "camp" (for lack of better word).
2007-02-01 01:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by eastchic2001 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
CNN works for the American Government, so I don't think anything they say is written in stone. Where did they take the poll, in the Bible belt, or did they just poll the "moral" majority? We all know how polls and elections can be manipulated to make the outcome be in thier favor.
2007-02-01 01:35:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the CIA:
Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.)
Was this CNN... or faux news?
2007-02-01 01:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by eldad9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, anything approaching 1% of Americans would still be 3 million. That's a lot of people. Even if it was one half of a percent, that would still be over a million. That's probably too many for any evangelist to accept. Understand?
2007-02-01 01:29:38 · answer #6 · answered by endpov 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the might just be 1percent in the usa but not the rest of the world thay are the ones the christians are scared because thay can not be brainwashed and not controled the christians hate that thats why thay are worried
2007-02-01 01:25:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad i don't live in America then. In Europe the percent of Atheists is far higher.
2007-02-01 01:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its akin to 1 wolf in a hen house of 99
2007-02-01 01:21:25 · answer #9 · answered by Sean 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Im a believer and the only thing I worry about is what comes out of my mouth and hands.
Anyone else should worry about what theyre going to say when the day comes and God asks: what you been upto boy?!
2007-02-01 01:21:20 · answer #10 · answered by Antares 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋