New Study Shows Increase In Non-Religious U.S. Citizens

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Studies show an increase of U.S. citizens (15% of the population i.e. the adults surveyed) who claim to have no [strike]religious beliefs[/strike] religion.

Still, 70% claim to have belief in a personal God.
 
The study shows a decrease in people identifying themselves with organized religion (like going to church every sunday), not that more people are atheists.
 
Pesmerga said:
The study shows a decrease in people identifying themselves with organized religion (like going to church every sunday), not that more people are atheists.
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"...but the fastest growing group are Americans who claim no religion at all." 15% from 8% in the 90s.
 
Data which can be interpreted to mean "claim no adherence to a structured and organized religion."

If it was completely atheist, they would have said atheist, non-believer, or something more terrifying and shocking.

The study probably indicates more people than ever are just too damn busy to go to church, and only really identify themselves as believing in a higher power rather than a strict disbelief.
 
I'm a member of an organized religion and an athiest, so what the shit you got to say 'bout dat mayne?
 
jet_porkins said:
studies show an increase of u.s. Citizens (15% of the population i.e. The adults surveyed) who claim to have no [strike]religious beliefs[/strike] religion.

Still, 70% claim to have belief in a personal god.
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thank god!
 
it just means less people are drinking the koolaid which is imho a good thing ...however there's still people drinking the koolaid, a whole bunch of people, lots and lots of people ...drinking koolaid. just less than there there used to be ...yup the kooolaid drinkers are slowly drying up. soon there'll be none left ..well not soon enough but soon nonetheless










Pesmerga said:
You're stupid.
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this made me lol.
 
reminds me of the giant koolaid pitcher breaking through the wall..."OH YAAAAAAA"
 
Corp. Sheepo said:
I'm a member of an organized religion and an athiest, so what the shit you got to say 'bout dat mayne?
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Same here. I'm an atheist, but a member of the Church of Sweden. When I was born you automatically became a member of the church at birth, so like 70% of all swedes are still members even though only a small part of those actually believe in the Christian God. I should leave it really, but haven't been bothered, seeing as I don't pay any membership fee (you have to have an income to do that).
 
Apparently I am still a member on the "inactive" list of the Mormon church.



Good for them!.

I didn't realize being born "into" a church and then not going at 13 onwards and never buying into the dogma before that anyway constituted my consent, but there you go.
 
Technically I am a member of a Methodist church.

Thankfully, I haven't been there since I was eleven.
 
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