Tag: religion statistics
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How many scientists are Christians? (Does it matter?)
Statistics of religiousness are a hot topic. A friend recently initiated a discussion regarding science, religion and the 'war' between them. One of the basic elements of the discussion was the number of scientists who are Christians and of course the actual number of christians in the world to-day. The discussion heated up, with many…
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Atheistic census, fake "war", stupidity...
Atheists are having a ball! The Dawkins Foundation is leading a worldwide census so as to determine the numbers of atheists around the world. But... wait a minute! How can an atheistic site begin an objective census on religiosity percentages? Well, the answer is simple: IT CANNOT! The very word "census" is misleading. Not too honest if…
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Religiosity statistics among scientists - A tale of oppression
A demographic survey of TED Conference attendees [1] showed that very few scientists selected any kind of religious affiliation (e.g., Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.9%, Buddhist 1.6%, etc. [2] Could this mean that the higher intellectual status of TED attendees is the cause for them not being religious? Not. Many other researches have shown that the…
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Religion Statistics & Trends
This is an article about the number or religious and non-religious people in the world. It presents in a simple way the main statistics concerning religion and atheism so as to let readers draw their own conclusions about the future of religiosity in the world. Any comments or corrections are welcomed.
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