Friday, February 15, 2008

None = Fastest Growing "Religion"

According to the most recent American Religious Identification Survey:

In the US, the number of non-religious people has more than doubled from 14.3 million in 1990 to 29.4 million in 2001; their proportion has grown from just eight percent of the total in 1990 to over fourteen percent in 2001.

This was the greatest increase in absolute as well as in percentage terms among all religious groups.

Perhaps there is yet some hope for reason and sanity?
Posted by csm at 10:57 PM
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15 comments:

Ceroill said...

One can hope I guess.

February 16, 2008 at 5:12 AM
BAWDYSCOT said...

We atheists just have to keep breeding away. So everybody get fuckin'! Be fruitful and muuulllltttippplllllyyyyyyy!(Just imagine the above in my best preacher's voice.)

February 16, 2008 at 3:47 PM
csm said...

I imagine you looking a lot like David Byrne in the big white suit as he sing/chants "Once In a Lifetime"... am I close?

February 16, 2008 at 5:29 PM
BAWDYSCOT said...

Nope, as I posted once before(Freethinkers, when Bev was takin' suggestions for actors to play us; I wonder how far that project has gotten?)I have been mistaken for a biker. Real long hair, gray beard and chunky. Don't wear suits much; mainly tee shirts and shorts when on my own time, business casual at work. Comfort is king!

Luv the Heads tho, especially "Remain in Light". Great album.

February 17, 2008 at 2:25 PM
csm said...

I do remember Bev's quest to publish our conversation on FT. It would be fun to see if she has made any progress (though I doubt it). You and I probably have a great deal in common looks-wise except for the long hair.

February 18, 2008 at 5:15 PM
derF said...

Yeah, I have a beard and long hair, too. Not real long but too long for most. It seems a strange coincidence.

February 18, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Ceroill said...

Ditto here: Long hair, beard.

February 19, 2008 at 12:01 AM
BAWDYSCOT said...

Well, we are quite the group. We get shit for being atheists and now the beard and long hair thing. I certainly didn't think we were NORMAL! Thank goodness.

February 19, 2008 at 7:45 AM
coreydbarbarian said...

well, i cut my long hair a few years ago, but i've still got my beard for a few more weeks (only wear it from october 2 march).

can i still be in your club, guys? ;)

February 19, 2008 at 7:52 AM
Ceroill said...

Sure!

February 19, 2008 at 1:23 PM
csm said...

I guess if we ever got together in one place we'd look like a bunch of damn hippies!

February 20, 2008 at 11:45 AM
BAWDYSCOT said...

Some would say fuckin' hippies.

February 20, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Ceroill said...

Dang, now where did I put that tie died tee shirt?

February 20, 2008 at 1:49 PM
csm said...

I always enjoyed fuckin' hippies! But, of course, I use the word fuck as a verb, not an adjective, in that sentence.

February 20, 2008 at 7:47 PM
BAWDYSCOT said...

Well, a predilection for "easy" girls, eh? Does the wife know?;)

February 22, 2008 at 11:37 AM

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