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== World interest in atheism has declined since 2000 == | == World interest in atheism has declined since 2000 == | ||
| − | Currently, [[global atheism]] is shrinking and sound scholarship in the discipline of demographic research indicates that the shrinking of global atheism will accelerate and affect Western atheism (see: [[Decline of atheism]]). Global atheism has been on the decline since 2000. In addition, in terms of the English speaking world, Google trend data as of August 2013 indicates that the world's interest in atheism and [[evolution]]ism has declined while interest in [[God]] has increased since 2004.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/08/google-trends-interest-in-atheism.html Google trends: Interest in atheism and evolution down. Google searches for God are up. Atheism beaches will be softened up before major attacks on atheism ]</ref> | + | Currently, [[global atheism]] is shrinking and sound scholarship in the discipline of demographic research indicates that the shrinking of global atheism will accelerate and affect Western atheism (see: [[Decline of atheism]]). Global atheism has been on the decline since 2000.<ref>[http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2013/03/global-data-upend-usual-picture-of-christianity-trends.aspx Global data upend usual picture of Christianity trends]</ref> In addition, in terms of the English speaking world, Google trend data as of August 2013 indicates that the world's interest in atheism and [[evolution]]ism has declined while interest in [[God]] has increased since 2004.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/08/google-trends-interest-in-atheism.html Google trends: Interest in atheism and evolution down. Google searches for God are up. Atheism beaches will be softened up before major attacks on atheism ]</ref> |
== Atheism contrasted with Christianity == | == Atheism contrasted with Christianity == | ||
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The American Christian Todd Strandberg said of atheism: "The ranks of atheists have always been small... The key problem with atheism is that it lacks a strong 'selling point'".[2] Christians maintain that the benefits of Christianity totally outweigh the benefits of atheism.[3] For example, Bible believing Christians commonly point out that the atheist population is more depressed than the Christian population and that atheists will ultimately wind up in hell.[4] See also: Hopelessness of atheism
World interest in atheism has declined since 2000
Currently, global atheism is shrinking and sound scholarship in the discipline of demographic research indicates that the shrinking of global atheism will accelerate and affect Western atheism (see: Decline of atheism). Global atheism has been on the decline since 2000.[5] In addition, in terms of the English speaking world, Google trend data as of August 2013 indicates that the world's interest in atheism and evolutionism has declined while interest in God has increased since 2004.[6]
Atheism contrasted with Christianity
Unlike atheism which merely offers vanity and unrelenting despair, Christianity offers an accurate view of the universe and man's place in it. For more information, please see: Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian and Christian joy, atheist despair and the good news of Christianity and Evidence for Christianity
See also
- ↑ The 2004 to 2007 publicity campaign for atheism was not sustainable. Level of public interest is not coming back
- ↑ Atheism: The cult of death
- ↑ And the benefits of atheism are what again?
- ↑ And the benefits of atheism are what again?
- ↑ Global data upend usual picture of Christianity trends
- ↑ Google trends: Interest in atheism and evolution down. Google searches for God are up. Atheism beaches will be softened up before major attacks on atheism