Is Atheism on the rise?

[CapnAwesome]

What? I'm supposed to bring up evangelical influence in Africa when talking about Muslim birthrates being higher then Atheist ones?

You were talking about breeding to be precise. Which is a wording to puke over. Breeding, I may repeat. Maybe I have a thin skin because of being half jewish, but tough luck. I don't accept that kind of terminology from anyone in real life and I certainly don't accept it from anyone on an internet forum. I consider anyone using it for any of their fellow humans to be a lowlife. I'm not here to win a popularity contest and so I'm certainly not playing nice nice when anyone sees fit to pound their right wing chest.

Breeding in the correct word to use for large groups of any kind. I see you ignored that I used it for both Atheists and Muslims, just picked out Muslims and called me a bigot and now a lowlife over using the technically correct term for large groups. Give birth wouldn't even make sense. Your problem I think is that rather then confront the ideas of people who believe differently then you and consider them, you just assume those people are bigots or racists or whatever. It's intellectually lazy to do that. The easy way to avoid talking about something that makes you uncomfortable, that Muslims are 'giving birth' at high rates then secular people. See that doesn't even sound right. I think you are just looking for reasons to not have to have a discussion, particularly because it ends with the fact you can't be in favor of Islam and gay-rights.

[ReptilianPeon]

Irreligion is on the rise. Some people are afraid to admit their are not religious so that will surpress the numbers. Population growth in Africa will mean the percentage of irreligious people will go down despite seeing a growth of tens of millions in the next few years. That's all I have.

[T.J.]

I think so, and I see it as a good thing. I'm still holding out for an open atheist to run as President in my country some day. They wouldn't have to win, but I think they could get enough of a following for all the atheists who are tired having to choose between the less religious candidate who wouldn't let their religion influence policy (which is harder to do the more it's tied to your identity). I think it would open the door for more atheists to run for office. Maybe there are already some examples in my country I'm ignorant of, but as of now I don't know many who can be openly atheist in general, let alone in the political field.

[Darwins Disciple]

Atheism is on the RISE. In my generation, we had to hide in the closet, for fear of exposure could ruin your life/career.

I credit the younger generation for throwing off the shackles of thought restriction and openly criticize Christianity. That was unheard of a generation ago.

I am so proud of you! BURN IT TO THE GROUND!

[The Grand Nudger]

Gotta give credit where it's due, the religious set the fire themselves, we're just stoking it for them since they saw fit to do so.