I ask because Europe is in the "post-Christian" era right now. And please, don't take my word for it, look it up.
1. Sweden - 85% atheist/agnostic
2. France - 54% athesist/agnostic
... to name only two.
2007-11-05 11:01:13 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm already there. I'll leave the light on for you.
2007-11-05 11:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 12⤊ 1⤋
Yes, atheism is the stage that will follow monotheism. Right now, the world is only 2.4% atheistic and 12% agnostic. Long way to go, but we've already come a long way toward enlightenment. Mankind started with pantheism, then moved to polytheism, then to monotheism. After atheism comes nihilism and finally "happy nihilism." When we get to happy nihilism we will finally believe in no gods, no substances, no ultimate realities, no "principles" other than a zero sum universe, but we will be much happier than we are now, as the fictional blissful "zetosophers" and "namians" illustrate.
2007-11-06 02:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 13:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are probably headed toward atheism, however, it will be along time before we catch up to Europe. There are too many fundamentalist in this country for us to change very quickly. Especially in the South were I live. With all the Christian TV networks brainwashing people on a daily bases and putting fear in their minds for there own profit, Americans will be along time waking up.
2007-11-06 05:23:43 · answer #4 · answered by Don 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There are more and more people who are opening their eyes and seeing the truth! As science gets better people are finding out things. As time goes on more and more people will come to the same conclusion! Atheism is on the rise in many countries.
*Edit*
It is on the rise here in Australia. Our last census (not sure on numbers) showed that there was a large increase, something like 25% since the last census 5 years previous.
2007-11-05 11:12:28 · answer #5 · answered by Klingon Atheist 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
In Europe, yes. But it still has a long way to go in the States.
2007-11-05 11:05:01 · answer #6 · answered by . 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
People have stopped believing in witches and wizards. It seems logical to assume that gods will be next (though it might take some time).
2007-11-05 11:06:40 · answer #7 · answered by qxzqxzqxz 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I think that people are starting to realize that religion isn't the answer... We are starting to realize that we have no idea what really happened at the beginning...
2007-11-05 14:34:14 · answer #8 · answered by tammy p 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheism and secularity are both on the rise in most developed countries, even the US.
2007-11-05 11:04:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
Oh man...I hope so. But I think the US will resist logic and reason the same way it refused to adopt the metric system.
2007-11-05 11:05:57 · answer #10 · answered by Pull My Finger 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Been there, done that.
And in France we don't allow company to sell guns to kids for more money, and the death penalty was abolished since a while back.
2007-11-05 11:06:03 · answer #11 · answered by cixi 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋