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Coyotl

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44. Not on Fox News

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When 1 in 5 Americans Don't Belong to a Religion, is God Dead in 2013? [View all] cbayer Jan 2013 OP

Less people going to churches EvilAL Jan 2013 #1

I predict some rather rather significant changes among mainstream religious/spiritual institutions. cbayer Jan 2013 #3

Yeah, the only way to change EvilAL Jan 2013 #5

From my reading, the nones have walked away from both organized religion and cbayer Jan 2013 #6

yeah, they will EvilAL Jan 2013 #41

The majority still believe in god. They will find new groups - some will include cbayer Jan 2013 #42

And the number of atheists is steadily increasing. trotsky Jan 2013 #43

Estonia tama Jan 2013 #12

My take is that the baltic peoples often cherish deeper roots in terms of spirituality. cbayer Jan 2013 #14

Yup tama Jan 2013 #16

Sounds like a good old-fashioned Beltane ceremony. okasha Jan 2013 #21

Actually tama Jan 2013 #23

It would be a beautiful thing indeed if paganism roared back to kick Christianity's ass in the end. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #28

Better than to "kick ass" tama Jan 2013 #30

Aww, how about a little revenge for centuries of Xtian malfeasance? Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #31

Like stripping them naked tama Jan 2013 #33

I can think of a number of reasons, all highly speculative. longship Jan 2013 #2

Agree that the extremists are cooking their own goose. cbayer Jan 2013 #8

The nones are rejecting dogma, extremism, AND gods. trotsky Jan 2013 #13

I find it interesting how at every turn, you need to reassure yourself that people believe in a god. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #46

Oh, yawn, are we at this again? I thought we got over the shock! shock! shock! of "god is dead"... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #4

Your thoughts are not inconsistent with the thoughts of the author. cbayer Jan 2013 #9

Yeah, like calling creationists a "bunch of dumbasses", right? cleanhippie Jan 2013 #11

How very nice of him, as for me... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #17

Those charts are extremely misleading. Real church participation is MUCH lower than that BlueStreak Jan 2013 #7

Disagree about you choices for the 60%. cbayer Jan 2013 #10

With such an ambiguous characterization, how can one be sure? cleanhippie Jan 2013 #15

I am an atheist, but I believe in god BlueStreak Jan 2013 #19

You pretty much nailed what I wanted to say. trotsky Jan 2013 #20

Still playing the poor abused atheist card, I see? humblebum Jan 2013 #26

How would you react to someone saying LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #45

The difference is that okasha Jan 2013 #47

So have atheists. LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #48

Pehaps I'm missing some history here. okasha Jan 2013 #49

It's more complicated because atheists are often grouped with 'heretics' LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #50

i think we're actually pretty much on the same frequency, here. Thanks for the clarification. okasha Jan 2013 #51

Um? Statements such as those are quite common around here. nt humblebum Jan 2013 #52

Or because skepticscott Jan 2013 #27

I will not respond to trolls. I will not respond to trolls. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #39

I think he's a step ahead of you and put me on ignore long ago. But comments are still warranted humblebum Jan 2013 #40

And those who "believe in a god" but are largely absent on Sunday mornings okasha Jan 2013 #22

The members of our state church tama Jan 2013 #34

I don't believe in a God; but IF there were a God, he would not die just because people didn't LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #18

Have you read "Small Gods" by Terry Pratchet? nt tama Jan 2013 #36

So if there is indeed a god, does that being's life depend on how many believe in humblebum Jan 2013 #24

Years ago I remember reading something on Misotheism.... white_wolf Jan 2013 #25

Same question as above to LB nt tama Jan 2013 #37

Wow, affiliated religious believers down to 80%? demwing Jan 2013 #29

Anyone any more writing an article skepticscott Jan 2013 #32

He is simply 20% less filling but with more taste. n/t 2on2u Jan 2013 #35

Poor Nietzsche! How he suffered (true) and was rejected by kith and kin. Now God dances on his dimbear Jan 2013 #38

Not on Fox News Coyotl Jan 2013 #44