Christianity is Dead, Long live the rEvolution!

[SteveII]

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 losing? 

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.

I fixed "losing". Thanks. 

I am not contesting the statistics, I am contesting the inference from population statistics that there is an "education correlation". It seems you are relying on an atheist worldview assumption: science and education will defeat religion and not on actual data. Do you have data? Otherwise it's question begging.