(December 23, 2018 at 12:44 pm)Grandizer Wrote:

(December 23, 2018 at 12:40 pm)Jehanne Wrote: You're glad about the rise of non-belief?

The Bible predicts that, no?

The Bible predicts any and every outcome, no matter what. Kind of reminds me of Pat Robertson's 90ish prediction of a major flood in the upcoming year. Of course, when such did not occur, he pointed to a local flooding of some river as being a "partial fulfillment," kind of like the Pharaohs predicting the annual flooding of the Nile.

(December 23, 2018 at 11:51 am)Jehanne Wrote: Here's some more data:

http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landsc...tribution/

Note the rise of the "nones".

Numbers increase because the population density is increasing.  Total numbers should rise all across the board as the population continues to grow.  That doesn't mean the overall percentages by demographic won't fluctuate.

(December 23, 2018 at 1:24 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote:

(December 23, 2018 at 11:51 am)Jehanne Wrote: Here's some more data:

http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landsc...tribution/

Note the rise of the "nones".

Numbers increase because the population density is increasing.  Total numbers should rise all across the board as the population continues to grow.  That doesn't mean the overall percentages by demographic won't fluctuate.

The above chart is by proportions, a dimensionless measure.

(December 23, 2018 at 2:56 pm)Jehanne Wrote:

(December 23, 2018 at 1:24 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: Numbers increase because the population density is increasing.  Total numbers should rise all across the board as the population continues to grow.  That doesn't mean the overall percentages by demographic won't fluctuate.

The above chart is by proportions, a dimensionless measure.

I agree and no problem with the chart.

(December 23, 2018 at 3:47 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote:

(December 23, 2018 at 2:56 pm)Jehanne Wrote: The above chart is by proportions, a dimensionless measure.

I agree and no problem with the chart.

As a percentage of the total US population, evangelical Christians are in decline, even if their absolute numbers are increasing.

(December 23, 2018 at 4:35 pm)Jehanne Wrote:

(December 23, 2018 at 3:47 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: I agree and no problem with the chart.

As a percentage of the total US population, evangelical Christians are in decline, even if their absolute numbers are increasing.

Sure. It's around 25 percent. I was reading about it after you posted this.  Percentage is down some, and total is up about 2.5 million from 10 years ago.

(December 23, 2018 at 4:52 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote:

(December 23, 2018 at 4:35 pm)Jehanne Wrote: As a percentage of the total US population, evangelical Christians are in decline, even if their absolute numbers are increasing.

Sure. It's around 25 percent. I was reading about it after you posted this.  Percentage is down some, and total is up about 2.5 million from 10 years ago.

In our "majority rule" system of government, they are losing influence. When they drop below 10%, they will be a minority on par with the American Nazi Party.

(December 23, 2018 at 8:42 pm)Jehanne Wrote:

(December 23, 2018 at 4:52 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: Sure. It's around 25 percent. I was reading about it after you posted this.  Percentage is down some, and total is up about 2.5 million from 10 years ago.

In our "majority rule" system of government, they are losing influence.  When they drop below 10%, they will be a minority on par with the American Nazi Party.

The influence seems to be holding steady.  I can't imagine the demographic would drop to 10 percent, but we'll see. I suppose it's possible.  Not sure what the American Nazi Party has to do with it.

(December 23, 2018 at 8:45 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote:

(December 23, 2018 at 8:42 pm)Jehanne Wrote: In our "majority rule" system of government, they are losing influence.  When they drop below 10%, they will be a minority on par with the American Nazi Party.

The influence seems to be holding steady.  I can't imagine the demographic would drop to 10 percent, but we'll see. I suppose it's possible.  Not sure what the American Nazi Party has to do with it.

The ANP is a fringe party that exists due to 1st Amendment protections but who has no real political influence, except, perhaps, to advance the progressive agenda.

In another generation, Evangelicals will largely be on par with groups such as the ANP.

(December 23, 2018 at 9:29 pm)Jehanne Wrote:

(December 23, 2018 at 8:45 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: The influence seems to be holding steady.  I can't imagine the demographic would drop to 10 percent, but we'll see. I suppose it's possible.  Not sure what the American Nazi Party has to do with it.

The ANP is a fringe party that exists due to 1st Amendment protections but who has no real political influence, except, perhaps, to advance the progressive agenda.

In another generation, Evangelicals will largely be on par with groups such as the ANP.

One has nothing to do with the other.