Another nail in the coffin of religion (religions, atheists, about)

[Wardendresden]

Originally Posted by censusdata

One problem hurting Christianity is how in the USA it's become interwoven with far right politics and no longer resembles the faith of the 1st century. First century Christians were known for non violent pacifism, helping the poor, and living modest lives. Today's Christians in the USA are known for packing guns everywhere, looking for an excuse to shoot someone; deriding and mocking poor people, gluttony and obesity, and living in extreme wealth while refusing to share with poor people.

I agree. It is the very antithesis of the overall message of Judaic prophets and certainly Jesus.

[SiegendesLicht]

Originally Posted by cupper3

Welcome to the dark side, siegendes

It is the LIGHT side actually

[cupper3]

Originally Posted by SiegendesLicht

It is the LIGHT side actually

Lol, yes I can read that. And understand the connotations.

[Grandstander]

Does anyone recall that fifteen pages and 424 posts ago, the topic was how college students were becoming less religious?

Anyway, it probably does not matter. Religion already had a sufficient number of nails in its coffin to discredit its viability.

[jeffbase40]

Originally Posted by Grandstander

Does anyone recall that fifteen pages and 424 posts ago, the topic was how college students were becoming less religious?

Anyway, it probably does not matter. Religion already had a sufficient number of nails in its coffin to discredit its viability.

It was a pointless topic to begin with.

[Old Town FFX]

Originally Posted by jeffbase40

It was a pointless topic to begin with.

Apparently not.

[TRANSPONDER]

Originally Posted by jeffbase40

It was a pointless topic to begin with.

Don't you wish.

[TRANSPONDER]

Originally Posted by Old Town FFX

Apparently not.

it is very interesting to note increased levels of Denial to what increasingly appears to be happening...

[soletaire]

A word of caution in reading too much into these results. This isn’t necessarily a harbinger of doom (for religious people) or delight (for secular folks). Only four-in-ten young adults enter college

Lmao..."nail in the coffin huh?"..lol

And of that 40% entering college, only 27% actually said they didnt believe in religion.

[TRANSPONDER]

That's just entering. After they come out? We shall have to see. And -yes, we should not read too much into this, nor celebrate prematurely. However, 27% is a damn' sight better than the 8% that haunted atheism for many years and is desperately fiddled down to 6% by looking at global religion levels or dismissing agnostics, irreligious theists and 'nones' as somehow not being part of what is increasingly evidently going on.