Are us atheists growing in number? Wouldn't that be the dream?

Question

I'm so glad to read on here about people waking up with an open mind and realizing that all this primitive spirtual hocus pocus is well.. just that. But are the numbers really growing? Are people REALLY waking up?

I'm not trying to convert people, as one answerer stated... I just don't think we should have to live in a world dominated by superstition!

Answer 1

I've met a fair number of athiests who are dogmatic, unthinking @sses. Nothing to get excited about.

Answer 2

It's more than a dream. Most polls indicate that 22% of Americans do not believe in any kind of diety or any other form of supernatural entity. What is unfortunate, however, is that so many of these people either have a negative connotation with the affirmative term, atheist, or they are afraid of being ostracized if they embrace that term for themselves. Thus, many of them still prefer the "more neutral" term, non-believer. Nonetheless, it is still a great day to see that 1 in 5 Americans are atheists, even if they don't necessarily label themselves as such.

We need to create a truly free society where no one has to hide their intelligence for fear of being hounded by the forces of stupidity and superstition that still dominate so much of our nation.

Answer 3

This is a message board that entices people with strong opinions. Atheists seem to think that just because half the people on this message board might be atheist that it means there are all these atheists out there and that more and more people are thinking just like them. I wouldnt take the demographics on this message board to apply to the world outside of it.

Some people would say that not having faith in anything isnt really waking up, but hiding inside their own pessimism. Your assesment that those who are still religious are somehow asleep and not enlightened is really getting old and is so incredibly arrogant.
Atheists can continue to think they are so more enlightened and free thinking but as I read more and more atheists answers and they continue to copy each others words over and over and over again, I become more convinced that your religion of atheism is just as "mind controlling" and repetitive as the religions so many like to mock.

I just wish more atheists on here would recognize that their belief system is no more enlightened or openminded or "awakened" then anyone elses.

Answer 4

I think there are two types of atheist.

1. People who have thought rationally and concluded that there is definitely no god.
2. People who have probably not decided either way, would maybe say they believe in god if asked, but who are functionally atheists because that notional belief has no impact whatsoever on their lives or any of their other beliefs

Atheists in category 1 are increasing slowly.

However, functional atheists are - at least in the UK - the mainstream. Fewer people in the UK now go to church than go gay clubbing at the weekend. Far less than 10% of the population identifies itself as religious. And people are as likely to believe in aliens as in god.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I am not sure whether a world without religion means a general " Awakening " or leading to ' Self actualization " !! The question ... Which came first ...The chicken or the egg ?? has still not been answered satisfactorily. Let us through modern day 'HOCUS FOCUS' try and answer this very basic question !!

Therefore the old adage " Nature ( Read ...God ) begins where science ends "

Answer 7

People have divine right to be incomplete, disconnected to the creation and do , think and say whatever, even if its not constructive. Over 2.1 Billion on Earth are Christians by profession, less than one third of the world is some other faith. and then about another third are Atheist. Sounds like an even Mix of Human Awareness on any planet in creation eh?

Answer 8

Religion = control of the masses. Our current administration is using this tactic through the media. Media is now more religious than it has been in many years. This is definitely a factor in the decline or rise in atheism in America.

Answer 9

i have a resolved question regarding this in canada. yes, my dear, us atheists are in fact growing in number. i got my hands on some census information regarding religion and the rate at which the non-believers were growing was way more significant than that of any other religion. if you want the full info check out my questions, its there. i'm lazy and i gotta go. peace.

Answer 10

I'm basically atheistic but I don't share in your opinion . I think more important is the awareness of morality and how it should be taught in the schools either in ethics or law .
educational standards dealing with the roots of compassion .understanding and good human relations is imperative to the proper education of our society . Whether atheist grow now or later is not that important but the issues surroundind it are. respect and personal responsibility are more important whether it cuts into superstitious beliefs or not .

Answer 11

The pastafarians will soon surpass your numbers and usurp your place in the loving embrace of his noodliness the FSM.

Hail the One Who commands all meatballs!

Hail the Master of marinara!!