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Originally Posted by stampsx2
Actually the belief in nothing and that when you die everything is black and gone is believed by a minority.
Do the research yourself.
Here's one from wikipedia:
Irreligiosity (atheism, agnosticism) is highest in Canada and the US (Canada: 16% USA: 15%), and accounts for roughly 10% of North American population.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_North_America
and if you think wikipedia is biased then honestly, anything written by a human being is.
Actually, a belief that there is no deity is also a belief. Nobody has ever proved that there isn't. Nor will anyone ever be able to. |
Among North America. Look at Europe where atheism is becoming the dominant point of view.
Atheism is only a belief insofar as every fact is a belief. Does the Earth actually exist or does it exist just in your mind? Obviously you can't remove yourself from your perspective to say definitely "the earth exists", therefore you can't prove it exists. Saying atheism is a belief is the equivalent, because it is beyond scientific capabilities to find a God. But it's not a worthwhile distinction. The burden of proof is on the believers.