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Goblinmonger

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11. I don't know that that will be the case

Tue Apr 22, 2014, 10:24 AM

Apr 2014

I realize this is a sample of one family. My wife is, at best, a deist. I'm an atheist. My children were baptized Catholic but we moved to a UU fellowship when they were still in grade school. They basically remember nothing of the Catholic religion. They have not backlashed to become believers. They are both pretty solid atheists. I don't know that they would say, just as a spite level, I'm going to believe in god because my parent(s) don't. And if they did, I don't see it being what mainstream religions are right now.

And can we possibly give some recognition to the non-believer contributions to civil rights throughout the centuries, because it was there. It would be nice if we also gave some recognition to the fact that religion was (and is) used to deny people those civil rights that religions and atheists had to then fight for, but I'm not holding my breath on that one.

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If millennials leave religion, then what? [View all] cbayer Apr 2014 OP

Then their kids will simply TM99 Apr 2014 #1

While I think your theory on this is valid, I am also seeing, cbayer Apr 2014 #2

I also see it on college campuses TM99 Apr 2014 #5

I also think the language is going to have to change. cbayer Apr 2014 #9

I would tend to disagree... unless... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #3

I think you and I do agree. TM99 Apr 2014 #4

In part, yes. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #6

Organized religion is a big category. TM99 Apr 2014 #8

I don't know that that will be the case Goblinmonger Apr 2014 #11

I know lots of individual cases such as yours TM99 Apr 2014 #14

anecdotal Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #28

My children are third generation atheists. Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #15

Anecdotal. TM99 Apr 2014 #16

The internet. JNelson6563 Apr 2014 #7

Excellent point in terms of how the internet has changed socialization cbayer Apr 2014 #10

I believe that children coming out of school now Goblinmonger Apr 2014 #12

That is such an elitist attitude. Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #17

Perhaps I was lucky. JNelson6563 Apr 2014 #29

Do you recall what forum that was? cbayer Apr 2014 #30

Another thing that really impacts the ability to have a discussion... trotsky Apr 2014 #31

It died long ago, sadly. JNelson6563 Apr 2014 #32

There are some thoughtful and lengthy discussion here, cbayer Apr 2014 #33

I think you bring up a key point: trotsky Apr 2014 #13

I think they may likely coalesce around various groups that fit their social/ethical/moral viewpoint pinto Apr 2014 #18

I agree with you. cbayer Apr 2014 #19

And I think millenials are more likely to refashion religion instead of vica versa. pinto Apr 2014 #20

That is what I am seeing as well. cbayer Apr 2014 #21

While I agree about religions impact on the issues mentioned edhopper Apr 2014 #22

That has clearly been the trend over the past 30 years, but cbayer Apr 2014 #23

One would hope edhopper Apr 2014 #24

OWS had strong participation from religious groups and people. cbayer Apr 2014 #25

Yes edhopper Apr 2014 #26

Nice talking to you, edhopper. cbayer Apr 2014 #27