While atheists certainly are not the majority, could it be that these figures are a harbinger of things to come? Assuming global trends continue might religion someday disappear entirely? ... “If experiencing something terrible caused all people to become atheists, then we'd all be atheists,” he says. read more
In Sweden, where atheists are in majority according to some polls (although it depends on how you ask the question), people still celebrate Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Ascension Day and All Hallows. read more
In Malaysia, atheists had 1.5 fewer siblings than the average for the country. Though the margin was smaller for the U.S., non-religious couples still have an average of 3.04 children compared to an overall average of 3.2. read more
No idea. Probably not for a couple hundred years or more. Religion still has a pretty strong hold on some people. read more