An interesting article from the NYT about atheists discovering the joys of congregating. Something we Christians care about and have lots of experience with. Perhaps we can have a dialog about that!
However, the article shows a graph stating the rise in 'atheists' to 15% of the U.S. population. While the numbers are growing, the actual number of 'atheists' is fairly low compared to the total number of people who say they have 'no preference' (see the huge Pew study of religious affiliation last year). While the Pew study shows nearly 16% of Americans chose 'no preference' in terms of religious affiliation, among that group the number who pick 'atheist' is under 2%.
I've had two comments on my series on atheism in lent (see here) from self-proclaimed atheists. One was grateful for my thoughtful engagement with the reasons for non-belief and the other was hacked off that I'd 'use' an atheist song for 'Christian purposes.' And they were comments on the same post! Just makes my point about how there is not an 'atheism' but 'atheisms', that is, particular sorts of rejections of God and faith.
Anon, and peace,
Chris
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