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Are there fewer atheists today?

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Christians are chortling with glee at the word that atheism is declining. Is it or is this just more Christian wish-fulfillment?

Alister McGrath, author of Twilight of Atheism, would like to have a majority of Christians believe that atheism or secular humanism is in decline, as is clearly evident by his rather naive statement: "To wit: Atheism is in trouble. Its future seems increasingly to lie in the private beliefs of individuals rather than in the great public domain it once regarded as its natural habitat." The individuals who make up the 16% of religious non-believers, myself included, strongly disagree, but maybe he can help us out with something. If atheism is in such "trouble," can he explain why online atheist forums show signs of flourishing instead of declining? Forums for atheists, agnostics, secularists and freethinkers are available not only on America Online and other internet service providers but also are offered for members at Belief.net and About.com, to name just two. Sure doesn’t indicate a decline in atheism to me.

Twilight Of Atheism? Not Quite

Richard Evans Lee
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Because of the sin of rational thought I became a nontheist 30 years ago. I have always been told by my family to keep quite about it because my husband might lost his teaching job here in "satan's alley" (Texas). He is retired now but I don't see any point in mentioning it any more in the frightening social conditions that have developed since the GOP decided to throw out the constitution. A lot of us exist, but like Texas Democrats it seems futile to give tongue...

Posted by: agapanthus | April 10, 2005 5:55 PM

I can't believe it, my co-worker just bought a car for $57172. Isn't that crazy!

Posted by: Betsy Markum | March 4, 2006 7:15 AM

Betsy, So what of your co worker bought a car for $ 57,000 ? What is the point your trying to make? Do we sense some envy here?

Posted by: skeptic | March 18, 2006 11:18 PM

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My thanks,
Richard

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