(March 5, 2010 at 1:34 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:(March 5, 2010 at 11:18 am)Eilonnwy Wrote: Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but are you saying you think the world is 95% atheist?
I think that's absurd.
I can buy 50%, but 95% is ridiculous
Yeah that's what it seems like to me. this is my experience living in the UK. I know it's very different in your environment.
I include the idiotic fringe that I still consider to be believers. I don't include nominal twats who just say they are as a default position.. that would amount to a huge amount right? you look at the influence on society here, and it's overwhelmingly non religious/ secular. You hardly ever hear of religious stuff going on. In fact I hear more atheist stuff.
I guess I'd revise those figures taking in the 3rd world. they have got to be almost completely 'observant' of some kind of 'spirituality'. The Indian continent must be religious to a vast degree. china.. I guess too.
Nominal twats - just throw them under the bus, why don't ya?
I do consider Europe to be a cut above the rest in terms of religion, as many countries have large atheist and secular populations. I'd move to the UK in a heartbeat if it wasn't for that damned MOT and stupid traffic laws and taxes. I'm embarrased to say that America is the developed country with the most believers in a higher power, yet we embrace freedom of/from religion, so that is a huge saving grace.
What do you consider to be true belief? Being specific of course.
