I bloody wish Christianity was in the past. It's June now, which means we have about 2 months left before Christmas fucking starts again and dominates the rest of the year.
Islam is on the rise because of a) Immigration, and b) The decline of Christianity. Immigrants tend to be more actively religious because it's a way to hang around with people they have something in common with. I have seen that used as an explanation for the high levels of extreme religiousity in parts of the USA today.
I also cite the decline of Christianity as a cause because as people realise their religion is a load of bullshit, they will often try out another religion before they notice that that religion is also a load of bullshit and ultimately give up on religion altogether. Islam isn't all that different from Christianity, so it is a logical stepping stone away from Christianity that will not completely remove them from their comfort zone.
In my experience, most atheists tried out at least one other religion before depating from the religion they were raised in, if they had one.
Islam is on the rise because of a) Immigration, and b) The decline of Christianity. Immigrants tend to be more actively religious because it's a way to hang around with people they have something in common with. I have seen that used as an explanation for the high levels of extreme religiousity in parts of the USA today.
I also cite the decline of Christianity as a cause because as people realise their religion is a load of bullshit, they will often try out another religion before they notice that that religion is also a load of bullshit and ultimately give up on religion altogether. Islam isn't all that different from Christianity, so it is a logical stepping stone away from Christianity that will not completely remove them from their comfort zone.
In my experience, most atheists tried out at least one other religion before depating from the religion they were raised in, if they had one.
