(June 21, 2019 at 6:04 am)Jehanne Wrote: And, if one goes back several centuries, there were NO atheists, at least anyone who was public about their nonbelief who lived to tell about it.
We're growing, albeit, slowly.
Hmm... depends on how you view theism and atheism relative to the historical period. Today's theism is a lot different to the pagan 'theism' that was around before the 'axial age' when cultures shifted towards the idea of 'god' actually intervening in human affairs rather than being a reflection of what was happening in human life (there's a lot more to it, obv!) There was a lot of flux before monotheism as such became established. It's a large and interesting topic.