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New Atheism, as I understand it, is the pro-active criticism of religion on the basis that it is detrimental to/limiting society.
A recent survey by the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (UK) reveals that whilst Christianity as a whole is in decline, a majority of those that have labeled themselves Christian do not do so because they believe in a God. It is a shame that whilst this survey has been widely championed, less effort has been put into why people would call themselves Christian without necessarily believing in the existence of a God (The reasons behind this may constitute an argument against New Atheism practice).
The outcome though is the same, less and less people are actively believing in a God. Subsequently, my question posed to New Atheists out there is:
Is there a real need for New Atheism in the UK where people are happily coming to their own conclusion with respects to the existence of a God? If so, why?
New Atheism, as I understand it, is the pro-active criticism of religion on the basis that it is detrimental to/limiting society.
A recent survey by the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (UK) reveals that whilst Christianity as a whole is in decline, a majority of those that have labeled themselves Christian do not do so because they believe in a God. It is a shame that whilst this survey has been widely championed, less effort has been put into why people would call themselves Christian without necessarily believing in the existence of a God (The reasons behind this may constitute an argument against New Atheism practice).
The outcome though is the same, less and less people are actively believing in a God. Subsequently, my question posed to New Atheists out there is:
Is there a real need for New Atheism in the UK where people are happily coming to their own conclusion with respects to the existence of a God? If so, why?
