why many people are becoming atheists nowadays ?

Example U.S ( religiosity is on decline in U.S while atheism is on the rise ). Why are people losing faith in god/religion ?

Whats your opinion OT?  

I've always been an atheist.

I've always been an atheist.

Michael0134567

reason ? :|

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I've always been an atheist.

indzman

reason ? :|

Just because?

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[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

I've always been an atheist.

Michael0134567

reason ? :|

Just because?

explain ...

I find that they become atheist because it's cool and that they are closed minded. [spoiler] just like many religious people are as well [/spoiler]

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[QUOTE="indzman"]

reason ? :|

indzman

Just because?

explain ...

I just don't believe in any of that stuff.

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[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

Just because?

Michael0134567

explain ...

I just don't believe in any of that stuff.

i see :roll:

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[QUOTE="indzman"]

explain ...

indzman

I just don't believe in any of that stuff.

i see :roll:

What's the problem?

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[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

I just don't believe in any of that stuff.

Michael0134567

i see :roll:

What's the problem?

no problem ;)

it's the trendy thing to do.comp_atkins

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[QUOTE="indzman"]

explain ...

indzman

I just don't believe in any of that stuff.

i see :roll:

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

[QUOTE="indzman"]

i see :roll:

indzman

What's the problem?

no problem ;)

Because people are finally coming to realize that the black magic known as science is probably a far better thing to believe in than the bylaws of a book written by patriarchical goat hearders in the desert 3300 years ago to consolidate power for themselves, justify their actions (owning slaves, etc), repressing women.

Because cymicism is cool.

Though, being a bit more serious, the belief or lack of belief in a higher power is far from the biggest problem those type of people have. Excessive bitterness seems to lead to wasting time in such ways.British_Azimio

One of the reasons it's on the rise in the USA specifically, in my honest view, is simple... it's backlash.  Christian Conservatives control the Republican party.  The Republicans control the majority of state governments, and they've been shoving their religion of choice on everyone through the law with all the grace of a bull in a china shop.  When you push your religion on others in that way, it WILL backfire.  Christians keep saying they will be a persecuted minority group one day, I say with the way they are behaving now, it's a self fulfilling prophecy. What comes around, goes around.Buckhannah

However their recent comments are up for far more scrutiny to the the extent that they are now labelled as hate-mongers in the kin of Fox News. Its gone so far that they are now labelled Islamaphobes, a term's use that has been highly controversial as it again goes back to the idea that the hate is only towards the religion.

I've always been an atheist.

Michael0134567

Because people are finally coming to realize that the black magic known as science is probably a far better thing to believe in than the bylaws of a book written by patriarchical goat hearders in the desert 3300 years ago to consolidate power for themselves, justify their actions (owning slaves, etc), repressing women.

Squeets

Because science.MonsieurX

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"]Because science.GulliversTravel

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Because people are finally coming to realize that the black magic known as science is probably a far better thing to believe in than the bylaws of a book written by patriarchical goat hearders in the desert 3300 years ago to consolidate power for themselves, justify their actions (owning slaves, etc), repressing women.

GulliversTravel

Except the bible (read fiction book) isn't speaking in metaphors.  When it says you can own slaves.  You can.  When it says a girl must marry her rapist it means it.  When it says a worker (such as a firefighter or cop for example) should be stoned in the street for working on Sunday, we should drag him out and kill him.  In the old testament anyways; you know before modern Christians changed their imaginary sky being's "eternal and unchanging word" to better conform to modern standards.

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"]Because science.GulliversTravel

I would say it has to do with a lot of things, though mainly the degredation of our traditional values.  Broken homes are on the rise, as is many different relgions (in the US), and a lot of political opinions (gearing more towards the liberal side).

For some it is because science has caused them to lose faith, when really it has little to no effect on the existance of God and such.  For others it is because they grew up in a broken home and such and lost faith. Then there are some who just were not taught about it or taught to hate it.  Once somethign starts, it spreads.  I don't think any religion will ever go away, things will just even out.

[QUOTE="Squeets"]

Because people are finally coming to realize that the black magic known as science is probably a far better thing to believe in than the bylaws of a book written by patriarchical goat hearders in the desert 3300 years ago to consolidate power for themselves, justify their actions (owning slaves, etc), repressing women.

GulliversTravel

Are you really that stupid?

The Christian Dark ages say "hi". We could've been on the moon in the 1800's.Buckhannah

Except the bible (read fiction book) isn't speaking in metaphors.  When it says you can own slaves.  You can.  When it says a girl must marry her rapist it means it.  When it says a worker (such as a firefighter or cop for example) should be stoned in the street for working on Sunday, we should drag him out and kill him.  In the old testament anyways; you know before modern Christians changed their imaginary sky being's "eternal and unchanging word" to better conform to modern standards.

Squeets

it's the trendy thing to do.comp_atkins

Probably because people are more connected these days and have greater exposure to differing viewpoints.

Probably because people are more connected these days and have greater exposure to differing viewpoints.

Celldrax

Probably because people are more connected these days and have greater exposure to differing viewpoints.

Celldrax

Everyday we learn more about the universe, so every day religion seems more incorrect.

I'm agnostic personally.

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Probably because people are more connected these days and have greater exposure to differing viewpoints.

Buckhannah

Because in general, people today feel like they're more capable of questioning their religious faith (if they belonged to a religion in the first place).ghoklebutter