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Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
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Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 3:27 pm
Just curious to hear your views on it? Angel Cloud
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RE: Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 3:32 pm
I wouldn't categorize atheism as mainstream in the USA at all.
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RE: Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 3:48 pm
No, except maybe in Ireland, Romania and Poland.
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RE: Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 3:49 pm
Definitely not, and I don't just say this because I live in a religious part of the country. There was that poll recently which showed that Americans would rather vote for a Muslim, gay or transgendered person for president before they'd vote for an atheist.
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RE: Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Yeah - we need a lot more jesus freak shitheads to die off.
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RE: Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Maybe on the net but not IRL.
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RE: Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 4:30 pm (This post was last modified: August 21, 2013 at 4:30 pm by Faith No More.)
To not believe in god is equated with being anti-American, so it is about as mainstream has having your nipples attached to a car battery during sex.
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RE: Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 4:49 pm (This post was last modified: August 21, 2013 at 4:54 pm by Anomalocaris.)
Except in Romania, 3 new churches built at state expense are consecreted every week in that small country.

In the capital of Romania there is a monster of building called the "People's Palace", It was built by the former communist dictators Nicolai Chechescu to glorify himself and the regime he built. It is intended to house the entire government with presidential palace, parliment, and all government ministeries under one roof, and as such is the largest government administrative building in the world. It is also the heaviest building in the world because it is built entirely out of marble. It is also the tallest building in Romania.

The current Romanian government is funding the construction of a new cathedral in the capital of Romania specifically to be bigger, higher and heavier than the People's palace in order to convey the "primacy of god over human government". Appearently it is considered very evil to protest this sort of thing, with most Romanians proudly proclaiming Romania to have a very glorioius tradition of religiousity during the Middle Ages and by god they should perpetuate this great tradition.
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RE: Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 4:58 pm
Nope.

Atheism is being publicized somewhat recently in the US, but that doesn't mean it is mainstream. The US is only about 16% atheist. While most of Northern Europe is majority atheist. Western Europe is close to majority atheist, with the exception of Italy, Spain, Portugal.

There is good news, however. I believe I read recently that a 3rd of the people under 30 are athiest.

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: Is Atheism very mainstream in USA nowadays compared to, "for example" Europe
August 21, 2013 at 5:38 pm (This post was last modified: August 21, 2013 at 5:38 pm by Something completely different.)
Hard to determine because (to my knowlege) religious affiliation is not registered at magistrates.
In the US
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