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[[File:Georgetown 2.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|In 2012, a [[Georgetown University]] study was published indicating that only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-atheists-have-lowest-retention-rate-compared-to-religious-groups-78029/ Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups</ref>]] | [[File:Georgetown 2.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|In 2012, a [[Georgetown University]] study was published indicating that only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-atheists-have-lowest-retention-rate-compared-to-religious-groups-78029/ Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups</ref>]] | ||
[[Vox Day]] declared: | [[Vox Day]] declared: | ||
− | {{cquote|...the age at which most people become atheists indicates that it is almost never an intellectual decision, but an emotional one. (This is why most self-identified atheists are angry, bitter, and immature. The anger, bitterness, and immaturity are usually the [[Causes of atheism|cause of the atheism]], they are not, as many Christians erroneously suppose, the effects.)<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2011/01/answering-atheists-question.html Answering an atheist's question]</ref>}} | + | {{cquote|...the age at which most people become [[atheism|atheists]] indicates that it is almost never an intellectual decision, but an emotional one. (This is why most self-identified atheists are angry, bitter, and immature. The anger, bitterness, and immaturity are usually the [[Causes of atheism|cause of the atheism]], they are not, as many Christians erroneously suppose, the effects.)<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2011/01/answering-atheists-question.html Answering an atheist's question]</ref>}} |
The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[True Free Thinker|Mariano Grinbank]] concurs in his essay ''The Argument for Atheism from Immaturity'' and writes: | The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[True Free Thinker|Mariano Grinbank]] concurs in his essay ''The Argument for Atheism from Immaturity'' and writes: |
Revision as of 11:19, January 14, 2014
Vox Day declared:
“ | ...the age at which most people become atheists indicates that it is almost never an intellectual decision, but an emotional one. (This is why most self-identified atheists are angry, bitter, and immature. The anger, bitterness, and immaturity are usually the cause of the atheism, they are not, as many Christians erroneously suppose, the effects.)[2] | ” |
The Christian apologist Mariano Grinbank concurs in his essay The Argument for Atheism from Immaturity and writes:
“ | It is widely known that some atheists rejected God in their childhood, based on child like reasons, have not matured beyond these childish notions and thus, maintain childish-emotional reactions toward the idea of God.[3] | ” |
In the United States, 70% of individuals raised by atheist parents abandon their atheism (For more information please see: Atheism has a lower retention rate compared to other worldviews).[4]
The popular YouTube Christian Shockofgod received many hostile responses from YouTube atheists when he asked for proof and evidence that atheism is true and they could not provide any.[5]
See also
- Causes of atheism
- Ex-atheists
- Atheists doubting the validity of atheism
- Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian
- Evidence for Christianity
References
- ↑ http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-atheists-have-lowest-retention-rate-compared-to-religious-groups-78029/ Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups
- ↑ Answering an atheist's question
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-atheists-have-lowest-retention-rate-compared-to-religious-groups-78029/ Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups
- ↑ The question that is causing atheists to leave atheism