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JNelson6563

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3. So, sadly, America will be behind the curve.

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Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:14 AM

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Religion to Disappear By 2041 Claims New Study - Correction [View all] SecularMotion Jul 2013 OP

In other words, eliminate welfare and taxes on the rich to keep religous belief intact corkhead Jul 2013 #1

I can't see it... ShawnRIN Jul 2013 #2

So, sadly, America will be behind the curve. JNelson6563 Jul 2013 #3

What has caused more deaths clydefrand Jul 2013 #4

Yep, warfare would completely disappear from the planet if religion was just eliminated. cbayer Jul 2013 #11

If he had actually stated that, your sarcastic comment would be appropriate. cleanhippie Jul 2013 #24

dumbass d_r Jul 2013 #5

If the human race had had the sense to pay attention and prepare for peak oil, overpopulation, Nay Jul 2013 #6

Not new - from last year, and only an extrapolation of some European country trends muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #7

The USA as a whole can't be compared to European countries, SecularMotion Jul 2013 #8

No, they don't support his conclusions muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #9

Norway SecularMotion Jul 2013 #14

Thanks for those links. Agree completely that this is junk science. cbayer Jul 2013 #12

It will change and I would bet there will be some significant changes, cbayer Jul 2013 #10

"A new study that clarifies his earlier research will be published in August." Jim__ Jul 2013 #13

So, he's promoting his findings before he even releases his data. cbayer Jul 2013 #15

Since that comes right after describing his May 2012 book as 'new' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #17

I think you're right - that's referring to the 2011 study. Jim__ Jul 2013 #18

Oh, Psychology Today. cbayer Jul 2013 #19

Access to the paper costs $25. Jim__ Jul 2013 #20

Thanks, Jim. cbayer Jul 2013 #21

The Jehovah's Witnesses predictedthe Second Coming in 1914. rug Jul 2013 #16

You would prefer that people keep their faith in beliefs proven to be false? cleanhippie Jul 2013 #25

This belief is false. rug Jul 2013 #26

So you don't prefer that people keep their faith in beliefs proven to be false? cleanhippie Jul 2013 #27

I prefer that people not make stupid predictions based on dubious statistics. rug Jul 2013 #28

Reading one's Holy Book and making a prediction is stupid? cleanhippie Jul 2013 #29

Oh, you consider scripture to be a book of statistics? How odd. rug Jul 2013 #30

No, you consider scripture to be a book of statistics. That's what YOU stated. cleanhippie Jul 2013 #32

Read the post again. The prophecy is Barber's and the scripture is his book. rug Jul 2013 #34

. cleanhippie Jul 2013 #35

Umm I don't think so... uriel1972 Jul 2013 #22

For the granddaddy of all these predictions and the disappointment that follows see Matthew 9:1. dimbear Jul 2013 #23

This looks to me like an update of this older article LostOne4Ever Jul 2013 #31

"Will the religious inherit the earth?" Jim__ Jul 2013 #33

Not exactly a tight correlation daleo Jul 2013 #36

Kick for correction SecularMotion Aug 2013 #37

Thi sounds like The Watchtower when they replaced 1914 with 1975. rug Aug 2013 #38

Correcting an issue of fact sounds like the Watchtower changing the past? dimbear Aug 2013 #40

The JWs' correction was based on an alleged miscalculation of data. rug Aug 2013 #41

Not surprised that he is backpedaling on this. cbayer Aug 2013 #39

A tad over-optimistic, IMO AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #42

Church embarrassed by the real Jesus ralfellis Dec 2014 #43