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When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?

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When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
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When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 3:43 pm
It's a bold question, I know. But let's talk long term; in 100 years time, or even 500 years, realistically, how Atheistic would the Middle-East be?
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RE: When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 3:45 pm
I don't see them becoming just secular in the next 50 years
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RE: When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 3:46 pm
Never.
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RE: When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 3:51 pm
Hmm, well...

In my non-qualified opinion, it's going to take some huge revolutionary event to turn some of those countries around even to secularism. And it actually seems some parts are going backwards. If I had to guess I'd go with about 300 years before it's decently secular.
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RE: When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 4:13 pm
After someone nukes them.
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RE: When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm
I hope it doesn't come to that but it very well may.
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RE: When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 4:47 pm
When they have first world problems.
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RE: When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 6:35 pm
A few centuries, if ever.

I don't think you can nuke the faith out of people, though.

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RE: When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 6:40 pm
(March 9, 2015 at 6:35 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: I don't think you can nuke the faith out of people, though.

If anything it could aggravate and deter them from the West even more, making the situation worse. Pushing usually results in being pushed back.
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When will the Middle East become majority Atheist?
March 9, 2015 at 7:03 pm (This post was last modified: March 9, 2015 at 7:06 pm by KUSA.)
(March 9, 2015 at 4:13 pm)Chas Wrote: After someone nukes them.

You beat me to it.

Islam is a highly invasive communicable disease. The disease is extremely resistant to treatment. Usually the only way to keep it from spreading is to quarantine and destroy the host.

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(March 9, 2015 at 4:47 pm)abaris Wrote: When they have first world problems.

Are you implying that it is an economic issue?
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