Non-belief

[Phil]

These figures do not take into account the rebellious kids/teens (who are included in the non-believers category) who later turn to God when they become adults.

But they take into account the countless numbers of infant baptisms in the Christian churches. What's the matter? You butthurt cause Christianity is rapidly losing it's status in the world?

Perhaps his faith depends on its popularity?

That would be a good thing for his flatmate Forsaken.

[Ace Otana]

Perhaps his faith depends on its popularity?

I think their greatest fears when it comes to their faith is science learning and studying the unknown. The more we know, the more facts we uncover. Facts that contradict religious belief. The other great fear of theirs is popularity. To have more and more people leave religion altogether means less members of their group to reassure each other that they're right about their beliefs. If you really want to believe in a lie, you're going to want as many people to believe it as possible.

[Forsaken]

Many people once thought the earth was flat, this certainly didn’t make it so. (Appeal to Popularity)

What these theists fail to realize is that:

When Moses first taught Torah no one else was Jewish
When Yeshua first taught gospel no one was Christian
When Muhammad taught Islam no one was Muslim

So their appeal to popularity to support their argument fails miserably at the supposed origins of their beliefs.

[Norfolk And Chance]

These figures do not take into account the rebellious kids/teens (who are included in the non-believers category) who later turn to God when they become adults.

Yes but they do include religious people who will lose their faith in the future...

All balances out in the end.

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These figures do not take into account the rebellious kids/teens (who are included in the non-believers category) who later turn to God when they become adults.

But they take into account the countless numbers of infant baptisms in the Christian churches. What's the matter? You butthurt cause Christianity is rapidly losing it's status in the world?

Perhaps his faith depends on its popularity?

I was watching a youtube video the other day and some christian nutjob in the comments section was claiming god was true because according to his (probably made up) figures, 87% of the world population was religious. A classic appeal to popularity.

One major flaw in his argument of course, is whatever religion he is, be it christian, muslim or other, it does NOT account for 87% of the population - it might be 20% - and of course everybody else has to be wrong. Bang goes the stupid persons appeal to popularity.

Eat shit, trillions of flies can't be wrong?

[Welsh cake]

These figures do not take into account the rebellious kids/teens (who are included in the non-believers category) who later turn to God when they become adults.

It also doesn't take into account that most of them are more intelligent than their parents, that they're freethinking rationalists, who value the demonstrable truth and scientific discovery above dogma, cults and superstition.

[Napoléon]

These figures do not take into account the rebellious kids/teens (who are included in the non-believers category) who later turn to God when they become adults.

It also doesn't take into account all the Christians and Muslims who will turn into atheists at some point.

Completely irrelevant argument.

[Forsaken]

These figures do not take into account the rebellious kids/teens (who are included in the non-believers category) who later turn to God when they become adults.

It also doesn't take into account all the Christians and Muslims who will turn into atheists at some point.

Completely irrelevant argument.

And also does not take into account the "forced into religion" flocks (especially the ones in strict Muslim countries). Take that out of the equation and I am quite confident the number of "real" Muslim adherents would barely number a few million.

[Minimalist]

These figures do not take into account the rebellious kids/teens (who are included in the non-believers category) who later turn to God when they become adults.

There are always a whole shitload who are below average intelligence. You and the rest of the god gang are welcome to them.

[Whateverist]

I didn't see the original post as making any sort of argument. I took it more as "hey, good news! The spell may be wearing off."

[Nine]

These figures do not take into account the rebellious kids/teens (who are included in the non-believers category) who later turn to God when they become adults.

They don't get put into any category. They are put into the category of their parents. On paper I am technically a christian my parents asked an old man to poor magic water on my head and the lot.

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Its okay tho I filled my bath with unholy water