The end of theism.

[MineralMan]

27. Really? Do you have links?

I've not read any such posts here. The facts are that the number of people who check "None" when asked about religion is growing worldwide. Is theism dying? No. It's not. Some people are discovering that they don't find religion relevant to their lives, but they're still a minority. Another group checks a box for one religion or another, but isn't really active in religious activities. They're a bit harder to get a handle on, since nobody really asks them any questions about how seriously they take religion.

But, where is "all this talk about the death of religion?" I'm not seeing it. On the other hand, a number of small churches have closed their doors here in my city of St. Paul, MN. The Roman Catholic Church is having tons of trouble finding enough people interested in the priesthood, and that's forcing some parishes to merge with others, just so they have someone to officiate at Mass.

But, it's unlikely that theism is dying. It may be shrinking a bit, and that trend may well continue to grow, as it has in many place in Europe for example. But theism isn't dying. It may be aging and growing more and more feeble, but it ain't dead yet.

Still, if you have links to posts here that are talking about this death, I'd like to read them. Please post a few. I'll wait here.