The Rise of Atheism in America

This month’s issue of GOOD magazine has a transparency on the recent rise of atheism. According to at least one study, those reporting no religion nearly doubled from 8.2% in 1990 to 15% in 2008!

America has always been a religious country. But a recent study finds that might be changing; the percent of the country who considers themselves atheists is rising rapidly. While they still make up a minority in comparison to the major religions, the current trends indicate that we may not be one nation, under God, forever.

2 thoughts on “The Rise of Atheism in America

  1. Yes and those who deny the existence of God has rocketed all the way up to 1.6%. Hey! That’s exactly that same percentage as the last survey. Maybe Americans aren’t so dumb after all.

  2. Makarios,
    You imply that atheists are dumb, when all studies I have read indicate that atheists are among the smartest, best educated, and wealthiest people in the country. May I ask where you get your misinformation? From your invisible friend in the sky perhaps?

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