It all depends on how the question is asked.
I would bet that if the question is asked, "are you an atheist?", you get a lower number than if the question is, "do you believe in the existence of a god?".
The word 'atheist' has a ton of baggage that many people don't want to be associated with.
I would bet that if the question is asked, "are you an atheist?", you get a lower number than if the question is, "do you believe in the existence of a god?".
The word 'atheist' has a ton of baggage that many people don't want to be associated with.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
