Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Religion

TlalocW

(15,632 posts)

4. I don't know the breakdown

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2019, 11:22 AM

May 2019

But that study that came out recently that showed "Nones" having reached the same percentage of the population as Evangelical Christians and Catholics would seem to indicate it's going Christian/Theist to Atheist more... A None being a person with no religious affiliation so that includes believers who have left the church and atheists.

TlalocW

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

14 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

For Every Adult Atheist Who Becomes a Christian, How Many [View all] MineralMan May 2019 OP

Atheist to Christian is like putting the banana back in the peel. Croney May 2019 #1

i guess it depends on how indoctrinated the child was in religion..how guilty they were made to feel samnsara May 2019 #2

I've heard of people "finding god". Apple Fritter May 2019 #3

I don't know the breakdown TlalocW May 2019 #4

Yes, the decline in active participation in religion sure looks that way. MineralMan May 2019 #6

If someone used an atheist becoming a Christian to "prove" something TlalocW May 2019 #8

That's a very interesting website. I've enjoyed reading some of the MineralMan May 2019 #9

I know of ONE (friend of a friend) Runningdawg May 2019 #5

Thanks. That's one, then. MineralMan May 2019 #7

Two good friends in college TlalocW May 2019 #10

Liberal Christians, conservative Christians... Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #11

There's not much hard data on the subject Major Nikon May 2019 #12

PEW Research tracks these metrics. AtheistCrusader May 2019 #13

That's a terrific chart! MineralMan May 2019 #14