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Brettongarcia

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13. Good point. GB and Europe have far more atheists than US

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 03:02 PM

Feb 2012

It is only in the last few years, from about 1990, that Americans have even allowed atheists to speak prominently, without death threats.

Though that after all, is significant progress.

Not long ago by the way, the US was often rated 98% or 99% Christian; only recently has that number gone down to say, 89%. With the major remainer being taken now by agnostics, "no religion" folks, and a few atheists.

My impression is that in GB or England, the proportion is now closer to 50/50?

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As a foreigner, I find it astonishing that religion plays such a large part [View all] mr blur Feb 2012 OP

Over half of the population squicked Feb 2012 #1

Yep, talk about wedge issues and ignore the important stuff. jakeXT Feb 2012 #2

Except for many of us, those "wedge issues" involve our bodily integrity, and a sickening iris27 Feb 2012 #21

Apparently they do. MrModerate Feb 2012 #3

As an American, I find it astonishing as well. CanonRay Feb 2012 #4

+1 kickysnana Feb 2012 #5

You've had to be some kind of Christian in the US for a long time, however Silent3 Feb 2012 #7

That's right. Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #14

Exploiting is exactly the right word, imo cbayer Feb 2012 #15

So, would that make you a "nutter" over here? nt humblebum Feb 2012 #6

Santorum's level of religious rhetoric... Silent3 Feb 2012 #8

Most of them simply misunderstand the term GOD dickthegrouch Feb 2012 #9

IDS is Christian Prophet 451 Feb 2012 #10

+1 LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #16

I didn't know that Prophet 451 Feb 2012 #20

I wrote a song about IDS's views at around that time: LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #18

Pretty good n/t Prophet 451 Feb 2012 #19

Just wait 'til the election gets even closer Rob H. Feb 2012 #11

We have a lot of ignorant people in this country snooper2 Feb 2012 #12

Good point. GB and Europe have far more atheists than US Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #13

'no politician would campaign on a religious platform' LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #17