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What do atheist evangelists and the Japanese soldier Lt. Hiroo Onada have in common?
Who is Lt. Hirroo Onada?
An excerpt of biography of Hirroo Onada reads:
In 1944, Lt. Hiroo Onoda was sent by the Japanese army to the remote Philippine island of Lubang. His mission was to conduct guerrilla warfare during World War II. Unfortunately, he was never officially told the war had ended; so for 29 years, Onoda continued to live in the jungle, ready for when his country would again need his services and information. Eating coconuts and bananas and deftly evading searching parties he believed were enemy scouts, Onoda hid in the jungle until he finally emerged from the dark recesses of the island on March 19, 1972.<ref>[http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/soldiersurr.htm The War is Over . . . Please Come Out]</ref>
Why is the Christianity vs. atheism war over? When the leading member of the [[New Atheism]] movement (supposedly a [[militant atheism]] movement), [[Richard Dawkins]] admits he is a wimpy agnostic in a debate, you know atheism lost badly.
If that wasn't bad enough consider this information:
[[File:Question-Evolution-Campaign.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Global atheism is [[Decline of atheism|in decline]] in terms of the number of its adherents and the grassroots [[Question evolution! campaign]] could certainly accelerate this decline.<ref>
*[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]
*[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/question-evolution-campaign-is-reaching.html Why are 2012 and 2020 key years for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref> Also, the article [[Essay: 10 reasons why American atheism will be cut by at least 50%|Will American atheism be cut by at least 50%?]] cites 10 major obstacles facing American atheism.]]
'''Global atheism''' is [[decline of atheism|in decline]] in terms of the number of its adherents and the grassroots [[Question evolution! campaign]] by [[Creation Ministries International]] could certainly accelerate this decline.<ref>
*[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]
*[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/question-evolution-campaign-is-reaching.html Why are 2012 and 2020 key years for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>
In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared concerning research published in the ''International Bulletin of Missionary Research'':
{{cquote|The report estimates about 80,000 new [[Christianity|Christians]] every day, 79,000 new [[Islam|Muslims]] every day, and 300 fewer [[atheism|atheists]] every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the [[Western World|West]], while religion is thriving in the Global South, where [[Charismatic movement|charismatic Christianity]] is exploding."<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref>}}
=== Decline of atheism in terms of global adherents is expected to accelerate ===
''See also:'' [[Atheist Population]] and [[Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian]]
Eric Kaufmann, a professor at Birkbeck, University of London, using a a wealth of demographic studies argues the [[decline of atheism]] in terms of itd global adherents is an established trend that will persist for the foreseeable future and the rate of decline will accelerate.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref><ref>[http://kitmantv.blogspot.com/2011/05/eric-kaufmann-shall-religious-inherit.html Eric Kaufmann: Shall The Religious Inherit The Earth?]</ref><ref>[http://kitmantv.blogspot.com/search/label/atheist%20demographics Eric Kaufmann's Atheist Demographic series]</ref><ref>[http://fora.tv/2010/09/05/Eric_Kaufmann_Shall_the_Religious_Inherit_the_Earth Eric Kaufmann: Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?, Australian Broadcasting Corporation]</ref> In addition, Kaufmann argues that religious conservatism has a long term trend of rising and that their influence in the world will significantly increase.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref> Kaufmann is author of the book ''Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?''.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books/about/Shall_the_Religious_Inherit_the_Earth.html?id=nXVylycU2gQC Shall the religious inherit the earth by David Kaufmann]</ref><ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Early paper - Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref> In the [[Western World]] due to immigration and the higher birth rates of religious people, Kaufman writes: "Committed religious populations are growing in the West, and will reverse the march of secularism before 2050."<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Early paper - Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref>
For more information please see: [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]]
== American secularism ==
''See also:'' [[American atheism]]
The Birkbeck College, University of London professor Eric Kaufman wrote in his 2010 book ''Shall the Righteous Inherit the Earth?'' concerning America:
{{cquote|High evangelical fertility rates more than compensated for losses to liberal Protestant sects during the twentieth century. In recent decades, white secularism has surged, but Latino and Asian religious immigration has taken up the slack, keeping secularism at bay. Across denominations, the fertility advantage of religious fundamentalists of all colours is significant and growing. After 2020, their demographic weight will begin to tip the balance in the [[Culture War|culture wars]] towards the conservative side, ramping up pressure on hot-button issues such as abortion. By the end of the century, three quarters of America may be pro-life. Their activism will leap over the borders of the 'Redeemer Nation' to evangelize the world. Already, the rise of the World Congress of Families has launched a global religious right, its arms stretching across the bloody lines of the War on Terror to embrace the entire Abrahamic family.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/question-evolution-campaign-is-reaching.html Why are 2012 and 2020 key years for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>}}
== 2010 Global Atheist Convention ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and cowardice]]
In 2010, the prominent atheists who attended the 2010 global atheist conference, which included Richard Dawkins, were challenged to a debate by Creation Ministries International.<ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/richard-dawkins-cowardly-clown</ref> Richard Dawkins, [[PZ Myers]] and other prominent atheists refused to debate the [[creation science|creation scientists]] at [[Creation Ministries International]].<ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/richard-dawkins-cowardly-clown</ref> Generally speaking, [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates|creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates]].
PZ Myers also refuses to debate [[Vox Day]] on the existence of God or concerning evolution <ref>[http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/speaking-assiduous-absconders%E2%80%A6yet-again-vox-day-challenges-pz-myers-debate Speaking of Assiduous Absconders]</ref>
== Global atheism and male and female demographic imbalance ==
=== Surveys by country ===
In November of 2010, ''Discover Magazine'' published survey results published by the World Values Survey which showed significant differences between the percentage of men and women who are atheists for various countries.<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/11/sex-differences-in-global-atheism-part-n/ Sex differences in global atheism, part N]</ref>
=== United States surveys ===
A 2008 study by Trinity College found that women are significantly more religious than men in America.<ref>http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org/reports/NONES_08.pdf</ref> In 2007, the Pew Research Center found that American women were more religious than American men.<ref>http://www.livescience.com/culture/090227-religion-men-women.html</ref>
== See also ==
*[[Atheist Population]]
*[[Evolution]]
*[[Atheism]]
*[[Decline of atheism]]
*[[Global Christianity]]
== External links ==
*[http://creation.com/question-evolution Question Evolution!] by [[Creation Ministries International]]
*[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 Questions that evolutionist cannot satisfactorily answer]
*[http://aufiles.creation.com/images/pdfs/flyers/15-questions-for-evolutionists-a4.pdf 15 Questions that evolutionist cannot satisfactorily answer PDF version]
*[http://traditionalvalues.org/content/home/31850/ Question Evolution!] Campaign webpage for [[Traditional Values Coalition]]
Videos:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oJFXSyGpM Question Evolution!] - [[YouTube]] video
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbuM-61lmsw&feature=channel_video_title Question evolution! campaign - Come see!]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkArKmj9tvA 15 Questions for Evolutionists]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbmAn3M8r0I My challenge to evolutionists and atheists]
Tract:
*[http://usstore.creation.com/catalog/questions-evolutionists-tracts-p-849.html 15 Questions that evolutionist cannot answer tract] - USA
*[http://creation.com/images/pdfs/flyers/15-questions-for-evolutionists-s.pdf 15 Questions that evolutionist cannot answer] - PDF facsimile
== Notes ==
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category: Question evolution! campaign]]
[[Category: Evolution]]
Who is Lt. Hirroo Onada?
An excerpt of biography of Hirroo Onada reads:
In 1944, Lt. Hiroo Onoda was sent by the Japanese army to the remote Philippine island of Lubang. His mission was to conduct guerrilla warfare during World War II. Unfortunately, he was never officially told the war had ended; so for 29 years, Onoda continued to live in the jungle, ready for when his country would again need his services and information. Eating coconuts and bananas and deftly evading searching parties he believed were enemy scouts, Onoda hid in the jungle until he finally emerged from the dark recesses of the island on March 19, 1972.<ref>[http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/soldiersurr.htm The War is Over . . . Please Come Out]</ref>
Why is the Christianity vs. atheism war over? When the leading member of the [[New Atheism]] movement (supposedly a [[militant atheism]] movement), [[Richard Dawkins]] admits he is a wimpy agnostic in a debate, you know atheism lost badly.
If that wasn't bad enough consider this information:
[[File:Question-Evolution-Campaign.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Global atheism is [[Decline of atheism|in decline]] in terms of the number of its adherents and the grassroots [[Question evolution! campaign]] could certainly accelerate this decline.<ref>
*[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]
*[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/question-evolution-campaign-is-reaching.html Why are 2012 and 2020 key years for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref> Also, the article [[Essay: 10 reasons why American atheism will be cut by at least 50%|Will American atheism be cut by at least 50%?]] cites 10 major obstacles facing American atheism.]]
'''Global atheism''' is [[decline of atheism|in decline]] in terms of the number of its adherents and the grassroots [[Question evolution! campaign]] by [[Creation Ministries International]] could certainly accelerate this decline.<ref>
*[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]
*[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/question-evolution-campaign-is-reaching.html Why are 2012 and 2020 key years for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>
In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared concerning research published in the ''International Bulletin of Missionary Research'':
{{cquote|The report estimates about 80,000 new [[Christianity|Christians]] every day, 79,000 new [[Islam|Muslims]] every day, and 300 fewer [[atheism|atheists]] every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the [[Western World|West]], while religion is thriving in the Global South, where [[Charismatic movement|charismatic Christianity]] is exploding."<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref>}}
=== Decline of atheism in terms of global adherents is expected to accelerate ===
''See also:'' [[Atheist Population]] and [[Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian]]
Eric Kaufmann, a professor at Birkbeck, University of London, using a a wealth of demographic studies argues the [[decline of atheism]] in terms of itd global adherents is an established trend that will persist for the foreseeable future and the rate of decline will accelerate.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref><ref>[http://kitmantv.blogspot.com/2011/05/eric-kaufmann-shall-religious-inherit.html Eric Kaufmann: Shall The Religious Inherit The Earth?]</ref><ref>[http://kitmantv.blogspot.com/search/label/atheist%20demographics Eric Kaufmann's Atheist Demographic series]</ref><ref>[http://fora.tv/2010/09/05/Eric_Kaufmann_Shall_the_Religious_Inherit_the_Earth Eric Kaufmann: Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?, Australian Broadcasting Corporation]</ref> In addition, Kaufmann argues that religious conservatism has a long term trend of rising and that their influence in the world will significantly increase.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref> Kaufmann is author of the book ''Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?''.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books/about/Shall_the_Religious_Inherit_the_Earth.html?id=nXVylycU2gQC Shall the religious inherit the earth by David Kaufmann]</ref><ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Early paper - Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref> In the [[Western World]] due to immigration and the higher birth rates of religious people, Kaufman writes: "Committed religious populations are growing in the West, and will reverse the march of secularism before 2050."<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Early paper - Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref>
For more information please see: [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]]
== American secularism ==
''See also:'' [[American atheism]]
The Birkbeck College, University of London professor Eric Kaufman wrote in his 2010 book ''Shall the Righteous Inherit the Earth?'' concerning America:
{{cquote|High evangelical fertility rates more than compensated for losses to liberal Protestant sects during the twentieth century. In recent decades, white secularism has surged, but Latino and Asian religious immigration has taken up the slack, keeping secularism at bay. Across denominations, the fertility advantage of religious fundamentalists of all colours is significant and growing. After 2020, their demographic weight will begin to tip the balance in the [[Culture War|culture wars]] towards the conservative side, ramping up pressure on hot-button issues such as abortion. By the end of the century, three quarters of America may be pro-life. Their activism will leap over the borders of the 'Redeemer Nation' to evangelize the world. Already, the rise of the World Congress of Families has launched a global religious right, its arms stretching across the bloody lines of the War on Terror to embrace the entire Abrahamic family.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/question-evolution-campaign-is-reaching.html Why are 2012 and 2020 key years for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>}}
== 2010 Global Atheist Convention ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and cowardice]]
In 2010, the prominent atheists who attended the 2010 global atheist conference, which included Richard Dawkins, were challenged to a debate by Creation Ministries International.<ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/richard-dawkins-cowardly-clown</ref> Richard Dawkins, [[PZ Myers]] and other prominent atheists refused to debate the [[creation science|creation scientists]] at [[Creation Ministries International]].<ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/richard-dawkins-cowardly-clown</ref> Generally speaking, [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates|creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates]].
PZ Myers also refuses to debate [[Vox Day]] on the existence of God or concerning evolution <ref>[http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/speaking-assiduous-absconders%E2%80%A6yet-again-vox-day-challenges-pz-myers-debate Speaking of Assiduous Absconders]</ref>
== Global atheism and male and female demographic imbalance ==
=== Surveys by country ===
In November of 2010, ''Discover Magazine'' published survey results published by the World Values Survey which showed significant differences between the percentage of men and women who are atheists for various countries.<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/11/sex-differences-in-global-atheism-part-n/ Sex differences in global atheism, part N]</ref>
=== United States surveys ===
A 2008 study by Trinity College found that women are significantly more religious than men in America.<ref>http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org/reports/NONES_08.pdf</ref> In 2007, the Pew Research Center found that American women were more religious than American men.<ref>http://www.livescience.com/culture/090227-religion-men-women.html</ref>
== See also ==
*[[Atheist Population]]
*[[Evolution]]
*[[Atheism]]
*[[Decline of atheism]]
*[[Global Christianity]]
== External links ==
*[http://creation.com/question-evolution Question Evolution!] by [[Creation Ministries International]]
*[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 Questions that evolutionist cannot satisfactorily answer]
*[http://aufiles.creation.com/images/pdfs/flyers/15-questions-for-evolutionists-a4.pdf 15 Questions that evolutionist cannot satisfactorily answer PDF version]
*[http://traditionalvalues.org/content/home/31850/ Question Evolution!] Campaign webpage for [[Traditional Values Coalition]]
Videos:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oJFXSyGpM Question Evolution!] - [[YouTube]] video
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbuM-61lmsw&feature=channel_video_title Question evolution! campaign - Come see!]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkArKmj9tvA 15 Questions for Evolutionists]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbmAn3M8r0I My challenge to evolutionists and atheists]
Tract:
*[http://usstore.creation.com/catalog/questions-evolutionists-tracts-p-849.html 15 Questions that evolutionist cannot answer tract] - USA
*[http://creation.com/images/pdfs/flyers/15-questions-for-evolutionists-s.pdf 15 Questions that evolutionist cannot answer] - PDF facsimile
== Notes ==
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category: Question evolution! campaign]]
[[Category: Evolution]]