How American Non-Atheists view Atheists
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| − | American adults have less tolerance towards atheists than towards people who belong to a different Christian sect or a different faith. A 2006 study performed by the University of Minnesota found atheists to be the least trusted identifiable group in the United States, as well as the group parents would be least accepting of their children to marry.[http://www.asanet.org/ | + | American adults have less tolerance towards atheists than towards people who belong to a different Christian sect or a different faith. A 2006 study performed by the University of Minnesota found atheists to be the least trusted identifiable group in the United States, as well as the group parents would be least accepting of their children to marry. ([http://www.asanet.org/press/20060503.cfm Journal publisher's press release]; [http://www1.umn.edu/news/news-releases/2006/UR_RELEASE_MIG_2816.html University's press release]) |
| − | The religious affiliations in America are changing rapidly. Between 1990 and 2001 the proportion of United States citizens without religious affiliations apparently rose from 8% to 14% while adults believing in [[Christianity]] dropped by 1% per year in that time. If this drop continues over a generation the United States will change dramatically. Not all without religious affiliations are Atheists, agnostics, freethinkers etc but many are. A “siege mentality” may be developing among the Christians leading many to try and deny free speech to those who so persuasively discourage fellow Americans from being Christians. Does the [[United States Constitution]] allow this? The majority of American Christians don’t know about the loss of Christian faith round them but the opinion leaders, those who influence active church goers are more likely to know. | + | The religious affiliations in America are changing rapidly. Between 1990 and 2001 the proportion of United States citizens without religious affiliations apparently rose from 8% to 14% while adults believing in [[Christianity]] dropped by 1% per year in that time. (2001 ARIS study; [http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_prac2.htm ReligiousTolerance.Org entry on it]) If this drop continues over a generation the United States will change dramatically. Not all without religious affiliations are Atheists, agnostics, freethinkers etc but many are. A “siege mentality” may be developing among the Christians leading many to try and deny free speech to those who so persuasively discourage fellow Americans from being Christians. Does the [[United States Constitution]] allow this? The majority of American Christians don’t know about the loss of Christian faith round them but the opinion leaders, those who influence active church goers are more likely to know. |
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| − | *[http://www.religioustolerance.org/atheist8.htm How Non-Atheists view Atheists] | + | *[http://www.religioustolerance.org/atheist8.htm How Non-Atheists view Atheists] from ReligiousTolerance.Org |
| + | *[http://atheism.about.com/od/atheistbigotryprejudice/a/AtheistSurveys.htm Gallup Polls & Other Surveys on American Attitudes Towards Atheists / Over 40 Years of Research Show Atheists Are Despised, Distrusted] by [[Austin Cline]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:40, 5 June 2011
American adults have less tolerance towards atheists than towards people who belong to a different Christian sect or a different faith. A 2006 study performed by the University of Minnesota found atheists to be the least trusted identifiable group in the United States, as well as the group parents would be least accepting of their children to marry. (Journal publisher's press release; University's press release)
The religious affiliations in America are changing rapidly. Between 1990 and 2001 the proportion of United States citizens without religious affiliations apparently rose from 8% to 14% while adults believing in Christianity dropped by 1% per year in that time. (2001 ARIS study; ReligiousTolerance.Org entry on it) If this drop continues over a generation the United States will change dramatically. Not all without religious affiliations are Atheists, agnostics, freethinkers etc but many are. A “siege mentality” may be developing among the Christians leading many to try and deny free speech to those who so persuasively discourage fellow Americans from being Christians. Does the United States Constitution allow this? The majority of American Christians don’t know about the loss of Christian faith round them but the opinion leaders, those who influence active church goers are more likely to know.
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External links
- How Non-Atheists view Atheists from ReligiousTolerance.Org
- Gallup Polls & Other Surveys on American Attitudes Towards Atheists / Over 40 Years of Research Show Atheists Are Despised, Distrusted by Austin Cline
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