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What's the best country to be an atheist?

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What's the best country to be an atheist?
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What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 6, 2015 at 10:28 pm
And what's the worst? 
Best, I'm gonna go with Japan. Worst, Saudi Arabia.
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What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 6, 2015 at 10:30 pm (This post was last modified: August 6, 2015 at 10:31 pm by Kingpin.)
Interesting question. I would tend to agree that the Asian nations are more secular. I would say China. Worst I would agree would be Saudi Arabia.

Why do you ask? Just curious if you are looking to relocate Tongue
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RE: What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 6, 2015 at 10:34 pm
(August 6, 2015 at 10:30 pm)lkingpinl Wrote: Interesting question. I would tend to agree that the Asian nations are more secular. I would say China. Worst I would agree would be Saudi  Arabia.

Why do you ask?  Just curious if you are looking to relocate Tongue

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RE: What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 6, 2015 at 10:38 pm
Any of the countries in northern Europe would be good.
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RE: What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 6, 2015 at 10:40 pm
(August 6, 2015 at 10:38 pm)Nope Wrote: Any of the countries in northern Europe would be good.

They would if you were born there.  The U.S. isn't really that bad.  Certainly not bad enough to learn a new language and culture.
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RE: What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 6, 2015 at 10:46 pm
My country, the UK seems good. Almost everyone I meet seems to have no particular faith these days, for some reason there has been a profound shift away from christanity except as a kind of cultural background hum.

As for worst, I'd say Saudi Arabia, Pakistan.
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RE: What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 6, 2015 at 10:56 pm (This post was last modified: August 6, 2015 at 10:57 pm by ignoramus.)
The term "atheist" almost doesn't make sense here in Oz.
The only time we ever hear about religion on the news is when some ex -priest is up on charges...

Actually, last night on the news, in Bendigo (3rd largest town/city in melboure) residents put a big stink when the long talked about mosque finally got approved through the council and building will commence shortly.

From the looks of the proposed image, this thing is massive and will dwarf any other building in Bendigo!
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RE: What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 7, 2015 at 2:54 am
(August 6, 2015 at 10:30 pm)lkingpinl Wrote: Interesting question. I would tend to agree that the Asian nations are more secular. I would say China. Worst I would agree would be Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is in Asia

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RE: What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 7, 2015 at 2:56 am
(August 6, 2015 at 10:46 pm)Iroscato Wrote: My country, the UK seems good. Almost everyone I meet seems to have no particular faith these days, for some reason there has been a profound shift away from christanity except as a kind of cultural background hum.

As for worst, I'd say Saudi Arabia, Pakistan.

You best have a couch ready mate, I'm coming over



I'd go with the entirety of Scandinavia, and Australia.

Saudi Arabia would be the worst, obv ._.
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RE: What's the best country to be an atheist?
August 7, 2015 at 3:28 am (This post was last modified: August 7, 2015 at 3:30 am by robvalue.)
(August 6, 2015 at 10:46 pm)Iroscato Wrote: My country, the UK seems good. Almost everyone I meet seems to have no particular faith these days, for some reason there has been a profound shift away from christanity except as a kind of cultural background hum.

As for worst, I'd say Saudi Arabia, Pakistan.

I second this! It's never been an issue my whole life. Although people don't tend to openly label themselves atheists, many people are, and many "Christians" are in name only.

If you started ranting about God here, people would generally think you were nuts.

It breaks my heart to think of atheists trapped in horrific countries where they must pretend to be deluded in order to survive Sad
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