Atheists, Agnostics and other unaffiliated are now largest group next to Christians

Pew Research center has just come out with a new study that shows that Atheists, Agnostics and those of no particular religion now make up 16.1% of the American population, beating out all non-Christian religions.


I find this very interesting that while Muslims have increased 0.5%, Atheists have increased 1.5%. I guess the belief that Muslims are going to take over the U.S. by shear numbers doesn't quite hold up.

 

They are little more than a fringe group compared to the numbers of Christians.

 

And the number of Christians keeps dropping and the number of Unaffiliated keeps rising. A trend or merely a fad?

 

Dropping to 70% is hardly a big change.

That is way past the point of being a majority.

Look at this graph and you will see that the numbers are hardly what we would call declining.

 

Right,...
I asked about the historical aspects of the quote which are true.

 

I think it is a trend.

The sexually promiscuous people has completely taken over and now are outnumbering silent Christians whose daughters already have 70% of all abortions in America.

 

The daughters of silent Christians have 70% of all abortions in America? Wow, that's news to me.

 

From a high of 71% to 55% now? What would you call it?

 

Christianity was once a fringe group.

 

Your numbers suggest that non-Catholic Christianity was already slowly declining before 2008, and the newer poll of the OP suggests that this decline has accelerated. Consistent with the newer poll, the "none" category increased 6-fold in proportion during those 60 years.

Now 70% is still a commanding majority, but 23% is no fringe minority anymore. If the trend were to continue, Christians would no longer be majority in ~18 years. I think it's a few cultural changes. Appreciation for science, combined with morality that is in conflict with the old moralities depicted in the Bible.

 

As America (and the world at large) gains in education and knowledge, religion will slowly decline and eventually disappear.

 

And soon, it will be again.

 

Mormons are Christians in that listing, are they counting Mormons as Christians nowadays to increase their numbers?

really the main thing keeping Christian numbers up is illegal immigration, ironic isn't it as most republicans hate those Christians coming here

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Science willing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-pulhtgHHo (NSFW)

Mormons were always Christians. They believe Jesus is their savior, but also believe that Joseph Smith guy was a prophet who had additional things to add.

 

I have to admit that this is about the extent of my knowledge of Mormonism, I wonder though it this is really the Christianity many on the right belongs too?

I know Romeny is, think Glen Beck is.. not sure who all else

[video=youtube;06jF1EG8o-Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06jF1EG8o-Q[/video]

 

Wow!

That is interesting indeed......… especially considering that it was Agnostic and Atheist Israelis who spoke out most vehemently in support of Operation Moses and Operation Solomon to airlift thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.

The Ultra-Orthodox were less enthusiastic!

 

I think that the Latter Days Saints are quite nicely set up to save America from some pretty serious economic problems??!

http://www.politicalforum.com/polit...-could-utah-state-dollar-save-usa-dollar.html

Could a Utah State Dollar save the USA Dollar?



Have you seen any of the following films:

1. The Future of Food
2. Food Inc
3. The World According to Monsanto.

If so..... then you know that the USA dollar to some degree is linked to and backed up by a plan to control the world's production of food in such a way that could eventually produce global famine.


"George Soros says that America must give up the dollar and accept world currency."

http://www.examiner.com/article/geo...aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582


Back in 1994 I found out that President Lincoln had saved American taxpayers four billion dollars in interest payments and since that time I have been wondering what alternative was available to improve monetary policy that would not scare the investors on Wall Street.

A Utah State Dollar could perhaps be the answer!????!!!

 

I have seen how Romney makes profits, so I am not sure I see your point to how they will save us from greedy corps?

 

As an atheist, I can tell you that I claim no adherence to any "group." Any true atheist will tell you that.

That said, no, I don't think Islam is going to take over the US, however, that is the stated goal of a number of vocal Muslims. They can't do it - but likewise, we don't need to encourage them - do we?

They are nothing more than another cult and why bend over backwards for ANY cult? I don't have any tolerance for any religion and I'm certainly not going to make any exceptions for Islam. They need to keep their religion to themselves here in the US, just as all other religions should.

 

Clearly a trend when one third of millenials have no religious affiliation.

 

You do understand that if the line is pointing down then the numbers are declining, right. Non -catholic and Catholic lines are clearly pointing down.

 

Well short term I think the Catholic Church could help itself by giving women equality within the church hierarchy and incorporating more rock music in services. Or, as an alternative they could actually go back to promoting actual religeous principles of behavior.

 

I'm no expert, but I thought a Christian was somebody who believed in the divinity of Christ and His resurrection, which the Mormons believe.

 

don't Mormons believe they will all become gods someday, and that Jesus was just like them once?

I am no expert either, I was raised Christian, never even known a Mormon Christian in real life

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Reading a simple graph is beyond the scope of many on this forum.