Christianity is Dead, Long live the rEvolution!

[KevinM1]

'Decline' is a provocative word.  There are more atheists now than there have ever been.  It's just that Christians:

1. Out-breed us
2. Actively proselytize, especially in areas with poor education... it's no surprise that projections show that by 2050 ~40% of all Christians will be from sub-Saharan Africa

So, please, don't (yet again) paint it as though that atheism is somehow losing.  Or, like you always do, try to equate numbers with the veracity of the belief in question.  You're a broken record at this point, and no matter how often you repeat yourself, the idea is still fallacious.

The truth of Christianity was not the topic. In the context of this thread, the numerical and percentage gains and losses are very much relevant: the facts indicate clearly that Christianity is not only not "dead" but is making significant gains. 

The world's population is expected to grow 32% in the next 45 years--by 2.3 Billion. In the same period, unaffiliated (of which only part are atheists) are expect to grow 35 Million. That's like a rounding error.  If you adhere to the typical 150 year old atheist assumption/prediction that education and science will eradicate or cripple religion and then it does not, in the marketplace of ideas, who's worldview do you think is loosing? 

First, it's 'losing' not 'loosing'. I know it's a nitpick, but it jumped out at me.

Second, your image agrees with my assessment. The bulk of the gain is from population increase and from Christianity spreading to regions with poor education - Africa, parts of Asia, etc. China and Korea seem to be exceptions, but I cannot help but wonder if, like with the number of converts from Islam, it's more of a backlash to social pressures than anything else.

The fact is that Christianity is declining in the modern world. If I were a Christian, I'd be concerned about:

~40% of Christians living in Africa by 2050
Islam surpassing Christianity somewhere between 2050 and 2070

Spreading among the poor and uneducated is a loser's game. To use an analogy, think of American football. Christianity has the lead, but they're only scoring field goals, while Islam is scoring touchdowns. And while atheism may only be scoring safeties, they're still in the game.