Irony? The OP makes some great arguments for atheism, but isn't one.
THAT is the reason why more people aren't atheists, not because we make bad arguments or aren't convincing, but because most theists dismiss the arguments with personal feelings. There isn't anything we can do about that.
But he's wrong that atheism isn't growing. If people lose their belief in god(s), they are then atheists, regardless of what they call themselves. And those numbers ARE growing...hugely. It's one of the main reasons I think Abrahamic theists are kind of freaking out at us.
THAT is the reason why more people aren't atheists, not because we make bad arguments or aren't convincing, but because most theists dismiss the arguments with personal feelings. There isn't anything we can do about that.
But he's wrong that atheism isn't growing. If people lose their belief in god(s), they are then atheists, regardless of what they call themselves. And those numbers ARE growing...hugely. It's one of the main reasons I think Abrahamic theists are kind of freaking out at us.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead