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post 1546908991 03-20-2018, 08:07 AM
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Did Atheism Decrease Lately?

I remember several years ago, it was discussed a lot on the Misc and on other boards. Many are challenging religion. Now, theres hardly any talks.

I know theres still a lot out there, but it seems theres no more discussion. In fact, there are more talks about religion. Esp how libs are destroying Christian values, etc.. People defending Christianity more than before.
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im atheist and ive given up talking to religious people.

it always comes down to:

'god is all around us'
'okay but have you actually seen god?'
'i dont need to see him when i can feel him'
'okay then how do you know he exists?'
'because he made the earth and the stars and the universe'
'okay do you have any evidence?'
'do you have any evidence that he didnt?'

and round and round and round
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post 1546909531 03-20-2018, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted By mirin247⏩
im atheist and ive given up talking to religious people.

it always comes down to:

'god is all around us'
'okay but have you actually seen god?'
'i dont need to see him when i can feel him'
'okay then how do you know he exists?'
'because he made the earth and the stars and the universe'
'okay do you have any evidence?'
'do you have any evidence that he didnt?'

and round and round and round
You’re talking to people that don’t read and study the Bible.
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post 1546909621 03-20-2018, 08:14 AM
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I have a much simpler explanation for you: mods are moving religion discussions to the religion and politics subforum.

That's why you don't see as much of this on the misc.
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post 1546909661 03-20-2018, 08:14 AM
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IQs are dropping so it makes sense
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post 1546909671 03-20-2018, 08:14 AM
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post 1546909711 03-20-2018, 08:15 AM
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I’ve noticed the same thing OP. I think the “new atheist” clique of authors (Christopher Hitchens/Richard Dawkins/Sam Harris/etc.) & books like “The God Delusion” made identifying as an atheist trendy for awhile, particularly for single men. Now it’s more popular to ascribe to new age spirituality, particularly for single women.
post 1546909821 03-20-2018, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted By RICHSTRONG⏩
I don't believe in Atheism
Atheism is the worst religion ever.
post 1546909851 03-20-2018, 08:17 AM
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It's not dropping, it's increasing, the more knowledge and progression the human race gains the more Atheism will increase.

People just gave up talking to religious people about it because it's pointless. I've also become more tolerant to some of people's religious beliefs a lot more compared to few years ago.
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Hopefully, they just figured out that no one wants to hear their opinion just like no one wants to hear other people's religious beliefs.


This is coming from someone with weird ass beliefs involving aliens.
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Originally Posted By mirin247⏩
im atheist and ive given up talking to religious people.

it always comes down to:

'god is all around us'
'okay but have you actually seen god?'
'i dont need to see him when i can feel him'
'okay then how do you know he exists?'
'because he made the earth and the stars and the universe'
'okay do you have any evidence?'
'do you have any evidence that he didnt?'

and round and round and round
but do you have any evidence that he didnt?
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You’re talking to people that don’t read and study the Bible.
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post 1546910001 03-20-2018, 08:18 AM
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post 1546910011 03-20-2018, 08:18 AM
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I'm too busy trying to disprove Santa Claus to 5 year olds to bother with religious people on the misc now brah
post 1546910231 03-20-2018, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted By ChristianMR⏩
I have a much simpler explanation for you: mods are moving religion discussions to the religion and politics subforum.

That's why you don't see as much of this on the misc.
This. They get moved where threads go to die. No sense in creating religion convos in main misc when they will be moved so I think most people just don't bother.
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post 1546910261 03-20-2018, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted By devin45k⏩
Hopefully, they just figured out that no one wants to hear their opinion just like no one wants to hear other people's religious beliefs.


This is coming from someone with weird ass beliefs involving aliens.
Now I have to know: what about aliens? But more importantly, what sort of a lunatic identifies as both a Kansan and a Winnepegger?
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post 1546910581 03-20-2018, 08:25 AM
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No reason to talk about it here. You'll always get trolling answers. Though I am one who believes religion is pretty damn stupid nowadays. I don't try to have debates with religious people. I let them believe their own sh!t.
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post 1546910891 03-20-2018, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted By eXistenceLies⏩
No reason to talk about it here. You'll always get trolling answers. Though I am one who believes religion is pretty damn stupid nowadays. I don't try to have debates with religious people. I let them believe their own sh!t.
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Originally Posted By residesinAZ⏩
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I see what you're saying. Though I am not going to bombard a religious person about my beliefs like they do to others. If they want to discuss things like that fine, but I don't go out of my way to debunk their belief.
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religion is needed and healthy for the mind. with the rise of atheism i also noticed a rise of depression on the internet. now that atheism is decreasing so is depression
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Higher IQ people tend to not believe in God, humanity's IQ is increasing with time, in a few hundred years the number of people who believe in god will be much smaller than it already is (considering how pretty much everyone believed in god a few hundred years ago)
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I actually think it's the opposite. More and more people becoming atheists now days.
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People who believe in a future of worldwide atheism are going to be sorely disappointed.
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Originally Posted By Dominatorbrah⏩
religion is needed and healthy for the mind.
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Originally Posted By eXistenceLies⏩
I see what you're saying. Though I am not going to bombard a religious person about my beliefs like they do to others. If they want to discuss things like that fine, but I don't go out of my way to debunk their belief.
Well, many christians do not do that either. Also those that do are doing it for a reason. The bible is very explicit that christians should evangelize, not to mention if someone is trying to get you to become christian it is because they love you and want to see you grow spiritually. Oh, and don't want you to go to hell.
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Originally Posted By MrAWatts⏩
lol.
Originally Posted By Dominatorbrah⏩
religion is needed and healthy for the mind. with the rise of atheism i also noticed a rise of depression on the internet. now that atheism is decreasing so is depression
Agreed, there are links between good well being and mental health and religion

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Originally Posted By ChristmasFnatic⏩
I remember several years ago, it was discussed a lot on the Misc and on other boards. Many are challenging religion. Now, theres hardly any talks.
So the litmus test for the growth of religiosity is posts on a forum?
I know theres still a lot out there, but it seems theres no more discussion. In fact, there are more talks about religion.
Did you even read this? Are there "more" or "no more" talks/discussions? Unless you consider a "talk" and a "discussion" entirely different.
Esp how libs are destroying Christian values, etc.. People defending Christianity more than before.
So it's liberals fault that you can't uphold your own values? Interesting, because I don't blame anyone else but myself for the values I keep.
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What's more interesting is that there is actually a genetic basis for religiosity.

Atheists, on an empirical basis, have lower fertility rates than believers. They volunteer themselves out of existence. Religion always supports fecundity. Atheism supports barrenness.
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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne⏩
You’re talking to people that don’t read and study the Bible.
That's not true in every case. I'm still part of a cult like christian religion engages in deep bible study two times a week and they still use that senseless circular reasoning. Not all bible readers are ignorant, but quite a few just find ways to twist the scriptures to fit their personal view of morality and life.

I'm agnostic by the way. I recently had my faith shattered by some disturbing facts. However I retain a small hope of a higher power, but I'm not devoting my life to it like I did before.

Religion will never go away, but I think it's influence will weaken as time goes on.
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I actually met more atheist this year but not the "on your face" about it. Not actually in the search for them either.
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I've met more spiritual atheists or those into eastern religion. Maybe not monotheism like Judao-Christianity teaches.

I do think there is a backlash against modern atheism right now because of how they present their arguments with a high level of pompousness, arrogance, and superiority.
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