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Puddles spread below excited atheists all across the USA this week. Learning that self-identified “non-believers” now number 15% of the population, many atheists temporarily lost control of their bodily functions as they conveniently ignored the fine print . . . nearly all of these “non-believers” are neither atheist nor agnostic.
Oops.
Today, the American Atheists sprayed newspapers far and wide with a largely-ignored press release, excitedly informing the uninterested world that America has continued to turn its back on God:
The survey they’re quoting is the American Religious Identification Survey, 2008.
The statements the atheists make are factually correct, but as one might expect from the amoral who do not have God in their lives, they are not intellectually honest.
This story spins me right ’round, baby, right ’round.
Let’s dive into the tables, shall we?
Toward the bottom of the table, you’ll see the “Nones”. Indeed, that’s 15.0%.
Like a record, baby. Right ’round, ’round, ’round.
Meanwhile, there’s good news!
False Christians are falling away in droves. (They’re not real Christians, and only want to play Christian while teaching others lies about God. Good riddance!) Evangelical/Born-Agains?
On the rise, friends. On the rise:
Are you as excited as we are?
Oops. Where's that mop?
Oops.
Today, the American Atheists sprayed newspapers far and wide with a largely-ignored press release, excitedly informing the uninterested world that America has continued to turn its back on God:
An Atheist civil rights and advocacy group today hailed the findings of a national survey indicated that more Americans have “no religion.”
According to the latest American Religion Identification Survey, fifteen percent of those asked told researchers they had no religious belief, a rise from 14.2 percent measured in 2001, and up from 8.2 percent found in 1990. The report was released Monday by the The Program on Public Values at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. Over 54,000 persons were surveyed.
“Non-belief is alive and thriving in America,” said Dr. Ed Buckner, President of American Atheists. “The findings show that sectarian religion is clearly in decline, and that people are no longer afraid to admit that they embrace a secular philosophy.”
Oh, joy!According to the latest American Religion Identification Survey, fifteen percent of those asked told researchers they had no religious belief, a rise from 14.2 percent measured in 2001, and up from 8.2 percent found in 1990. The report was released Monday by the The Program on Public Values at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. Over 54,000 persons were surveyed.
“Non-belief is alive and thriving in America,” said Dr. Ed Buckner, President of American Atheists. “The findings show that sectarian religion is clearly in decline, and that people are no longer afraid to admit that they embrace a secular philosophy.”
The survey they’re quoting is the American Religious Identification Survey, 2008.
The statements the atheists make are factually correct, but as one might expect from the amoral who do not have God in their lives, they are not intellectually honest.
This story spins me right ’round, baby, right ’round.
Let’s dive into the tables, shall we?
Toward the bottom of the table, you’ll see the “Nones”. Indeed, that’s 15.0%.
Agnostic: 0.9%.
Atheist: 0.7%.
Yep. 1.6% of the American population identifies as agnostic or atheist; of that 15% who said “none”, the vast majority simply don’t identify with a particular religious tradition.Atheist: 0.7%.
Like a record, baby. Right ’round, ’round, ’round.
Meanwhile, there’s good news!
False Christians are falling away in droves. (They’re not real Christians, and only want to play Christian while teaching others lies about God. Good riddance!) Evangelical/Born-Agains?
On the rise, friends. On the rise:
34% of American adults considered
themselves “Born Again or Evangelical
Christians” in 2008.
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Christians” in 2008.
Table 5 reveals the dimensions of a significant trend in “belief” among the 76 percent of contemporary Americans who identify as Christians. These respondents were specifically asked “Do you identify as a Born Again or Evangelical Christian?” No definition was offered of the terms, which are usually associated with a “personal relationship” with Jesus Christ together with a certain view of salvation, scripture, and missionary work. As the table shows, 45 percent of all American Christians now self-identify in this manner and they account for 34 percent of the total national adult population. What is significant is the recent spread of Evangelicalism well beyond Christians affiliated with those groups that are members of the National Evangelical Association so that millions of Mainliners and Catholics now identify with this trend.
Tables 4 and 5 show that there is a real and growing theological polarization in American society whereby 34 percent of the population believe they are “Born Again” but 25-30 percent reject the idea of a “personal” divinity. These questions on belief reveal the cultural polarization between the pious and non-religious portions of the national population, which are today roughly similar in size.
Praise the Lord, Christians are rising up to take control of this nation and ensure that it is, and will always be, Godly!Tables 4 and 5 show that there is a real and growing theological polarization in American society whereby 34 percent of the population believe they are “Born Again” but 25-30 percent reject the idea of a “personal” divinity. These questions on belief reveal the cultural polarization between the pious and non-religious portions of the national population, which are today roughly similar in size.
Are you as excited as we are?
Oops. Where's that mop?
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