logician
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You are quite mistaken. Surveys among scientists for example show the vast majority are atheists.
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In the U.S., Christianity loses members while atheism grows. Why?
- Thread starter Beaudreaux
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You are quite mistaken. Surveys among scientists for example show the vast majority are atheists.
madhatter85
Transhumanist
Only because they think Science has the answers of "why", rather than "how"
Science is the how-things-work
Religion is the why-things-work
Enh... I don't think that the idea of NOMA is reflective of the real world. Religion does like to keep giving its answers to the "how-things-work" questions. And I think there's a lot of religious practitioners who would have major objections to the idea of keeping their religion completely contained in the box of "why".
Edit: I also know plenty of atheists (myself included) who would be unwilling to cede all questions of philosophy, morality and ethics to religion. There are plenty of non-religious sources that have quite a bit to say on these issues.
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Beaudreaux
Well-Known Member
true dat!
Gabethewiking
Active Member
Funny, I was reading the first comment whiles my slow connection was loading up the post screen and I Saw someone say that We (the U.S) do not have economic instability so that is out of the question, Funny hehe, well maybe it was written 3 decades ago, I dont know how old this thread is.
I would claim I know... The reason is, Better Education and Knowledge. We know that the better educated a people is, the lower god belief. Now we can even measure this by looking at states having Creationism pushed into school and see a straight decline in quality of life and lack of athiesm (being persecuted).
So education IN THE WHOLE has made Religion less active and existant. Now it is worth nothing that we are one of the most religious nations as well, so we are behind most advanced nations in this point, but yet we are getting more secular the more we learn about the world.
Thank God...
How can one Believe in something that goes with the flow?? I am a Christian not based on what a man says but what the Bible says. Really, things that are taught in some Churches are in direct contradiction with the Bible. Tithing is one of those things.
JMorris
Democratic Socialist
JMorris
Democratic Socialist
well not every prophecy has to be bad. atleast this one didnt end in genocide......yet:drool:
blaming schools is a cop-out by people who dont want to take responsibility for having stupid kids. if you've lost control of your child's education its your fault. if you want your kid to believe the earth is only 6000 years old, keep them at home.
Apex
Somewhere Around Nothing
You believe that being religious puts us "behind" other nations?Now it is worth nothing that we are one of the most religious nations as well, so we are behind most advanced nations in this point, but yet we are getting more secular the more we learn about the world.
Thank God...
Gabethewiking
Active Member
Using the rate of STDs, Violence, Crime and Safety versus None-Religious nations who do not have this in our degree, and the less religious, the more "utopian", YES.
But thats just facts, you may deny it if you want
You do know that the less religious a people is, the better they have, Universally? The moer secular, whatever religious or not, the better, the less control religion has, the better the society is.
CORRECTION: No I do not "believe" this, I point to the facts of this using the world we live in, reality.
tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
That scripture shows that it's the minority that are correct, not the majority.
Except, of course, when Christianity was the Majority. Then it was, "See, there are more of us than you, so we must be right"
tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
No, it is a discussion concerning the OP.
I would not say the biggest reason, but I am sure that the removal of religious indoctrination in public schools has been a contributing factor in the decline of religious belief.
The removal of school induced religious indoctrination actually means parents have more control over what their childrens beliefs are.
Enlightenment?
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Not smarter, but perhaps more informed.
Religion doesn't really have the best track record when it comes to promoting progression.
Gabethewiking
Active Member
Reverend Rick
How do you relate to other nations having less violence, stds, poverty and problems then us, as well as being less religious?
You seem to say that less religion is bad, that is all.
How do you relate to other nations having less violence, stds, poverty and problems then us, as well as being less religious?
You seem to say that less religion is bad, that is all.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
How about we let the parents fill their own unfortunate child's head with religious gobbledygook instead of using my tax dollars to do it, eh? School is to educate and teach children useful facts and skills. The government has no place indoctrinating children with any particular brand of voodoo. Isn't that what churches are for?
Beaudreaux
Well-Known Member
It's unreal how well you grasp reality!Using the rate of STDs, Violence, Crime and Safety versus None-Religious nations who do not have this in our degree, and the less religious, the more "utopian", YES.
But thats just facts, you may deny it if you want
You do know that the less religious a people is, the better they have, Universally? The moer secular, whatever religious or not, the better, the less control religion has, the better the society is.
CORRECTION: No I do not "believe" this, I point to the facts of this using the world we live in, reality.
Apex
Somewhere Around Nothing
Funny, and all this time I have been told it is our freedom to own firearms that was the main cause of our violence and crime.Using the rate of STDs, Violence, Crime and Safety versus None-Religious nations who do not have this in our degree, and the less religious, the more "utopian", YES.
But thats just facts, you may deny it if you want
You do know that the less religious a people is, the better they have, Universally? The moer secular, whatever religious or not, the better, the less control religion has, the better the society is.
CORRECTION: No I do not "believe" this, I point to the facts of this using the world we live in, reality.
tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
One of many contributing factors.Funny, and all this time I have been told it is our freedom to own firearms that was the main cause of our violence and crime.
Apex
Somewhere Around Nothing
Guess I will add "believing in God" to my list of contributing factors to violence. I will have to remember to pay more attention to the old Baptist lady down the street in case she pulls her glock on me.
tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
No one claimed believing in a god to be a contributing factor, rather we are speaking of organized religion.Guess I will add "believing in God" to my list of contributing factors to violence. I will have to remember to pay more attention to the old Baptist lady down the street in case she pulls her glock on me.