Losing Your Religion? Survey: Growing Number Of Atheists, Religion Declining

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Losing Your Religion? ARIS Poll: Growing Number Of Atheists, Religion Declining.

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New 2008 survey released March 9, 2009: The American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) has released numbers for 2008 (previous surveys were done in 2001 and 1990): "No Religion" nearly doubles in U.S. since 1990 to 15%.

Survey:
• PDF: http://b27.cc.trincoll.edu/weblogs/AmericanReligionSurvey-ARIS/reports/ARIS_R...
• http://usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-09-ARIS-faith-survey_N.htm
• http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=7041036&page=1
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[batistaker123]

Texas actually has a "question evolution campaign" that is being implemented in over 80 churches. This is a campaign from the far right to teach creationism in schools!!!!! Hope this fails.....

[Zentz29]

Good for you America! It's time to grow the fuck up!

We might be the worlds super power, but we're also a laughing stock because of the IDiot fundies in this country.

We're like the big christian bully who beats smaller kids, then just prays to be forgiven before doing it again...

[guyNbluejeans]

@SteinUndStahl666 Please, finish your thought.

[SteinUndStahl666]

@guyNbluejeans

You should be ashamed of yourself.

[CyeOutsider]

Its comforting to know that more and more people are shaking off the shackles of religion.

[DMaddox007]

Atheist majority cannot happen soon enough!

[gogogoultraman]

its called evolution people..We are getting smarter for our own good...

[Clichyabarbes22]

The US is finally catching up to the rest of the first world nations. People are understanding that this planet is just a spec in the vastness of the universe & the puny self centered explanations that religions & thr holy books give for our existance r not sufficient. Also this is part of the 9/11 momentum realizing that the dichotomies that religions create r incredibly destructive and hateful. This is the only life u get so enjoy it, make the best of it for urself & those around u.

[neuromatiker]

Perhaps there is still hope for USA...

[DandAinTac]

This is great news. I have to wonder if part of this is the result of the growth of the Internet and social media. Atheists can come out and talk freely without being shouted down or punished by teachers, parents, employers, landlords, etc. I have no problem with the fact that many people are tailoring their own custom religions. This is a solid step on the road to atheism. I believe there's a lot of people who are closet atheists, but go along to get along.

[AndresPetMonkey]

@guyNbluejeans LOOOL Yeah... we'll see... o_o

[guyNbluejeans]

@AndresPetMonkey Things are Spiritually bad in the world and especially here the U.S., no argument there. But due to certain things soon coming down the pike you will see Christianity have a strong resurgence. satan has done a masterful job of duping many, but Jesus is greater than satan and so you can be sure that His plan will win many, many converts ... and as that happens more much needed spiritual light will flood into the world, knocking satan, his agenda, and his followers to the canvas!