Not at all. Non-belief and secularism is on the rise worldwide. Even the Pope has publicly recognized the “threat of secularism”, to his version of the what the world should be. Some surveys have put atheism and irreligiosity at 23% of the US population (about the same as Catholicism), higher in places in Europe. There countless studies that have shown religiosity is inversely proportional to the level of a given demographic’s education. In fact it has been estimated 93% of the top minds in the Sciences are not believers. Not coincidentally, Apostasy is on the rise in the Muslim world as well, as even more members of those cultures begin to openly question their dogmas. “Religion is recognized by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” -Seneca the Younger
It appears humanity is ever-so-slowly raising it’s collective head out of the muck of backward superstition.
This post was edited by Don Barzini at May 10, 2018 6:40 AM MDT
Interesting that for religion to flourish it needs a high birth rate, indoctrnation and a relatively low level of education whereas atheism only needs education, in other words how to think, not what to think.
Atheism is like a no-name brand because it is not a religion and cheaper and just as good if not BETTER than any religion.
This post was edited by Kittigate at June 7, 2018 12:25 AM MDT
Kittigate 