Well, it's great news for the Muslims, I suppose... but less good news for Christians - and, I suppose, terrible news for the 'rational' atheists? I am surprised by the figures presented by the article, though - the figure for atheists seems far too low.
I thought they may be including people who would have a form of spirituality but deny it is a religion. e.g. in Australia some environmentalists come across as quite extreme. Online I have seen people say that they'll never have children because of mankind's effects on the Earth. They appear to believe reducing human population will reverse global warming. Now that is faith!
I don't think there's any doubt demographics are shifting in favor of Islam, though.
Through actual conversions -no. Through higher birth rate than average Westerner - yes.
Christians and Muslims supposedly worship the same one God, but due to theological differences there's an air of hostility between the two groups spurred on especially by the immigration policies of the last 50 years, and this air of hostility is gaining frightening momentum in these years.
Well both cultures do clash due to differing beliefs and values. Western culture WAS [past tense] originally built on Judeo-Christian values.
Especially USA appears to have freedom of religion, freedom of choice (with limits due to country's legal laws of course). Australia in recent times started that way as well even though the white-fella population only started here via convict colonies in 1788.
Follow Islam and its laws or be punished in *strict* Muslim - majority countries. The Muslim faith for women when followed to the letter appears terribly rigid e.g. woman's role to be married, submit to husband and bear children ONLY.
I can't interpret this any other way than that the 'Elite' is succeeding in playing the two groups against each other rather than realizing whom the real enemy is.
Do you personally believe there is an actual Elite (i.e. group/s of people) in the world controlling the rest of mankind via instigating conflict amongst cultures and countries?
On that note, and in the context of conspiracies, it is interesting that the corrupted catholic church under Vatican II now openly embraces Islam:
http://www.biblelight.net/newcat.htm .
Yes along with other liberal, so-called open-minded churches. I certainly agree with the view that it is all a move to join together to create a One World Church predicted in the Book of Revelation.
We need to talk. Those "more than 70%" should be born into one religious group only and it's time to figure out which one. Above all, we certainly shouldn't be fighting each other (wish more would understand this).
The problem with that proposal is that the Christian faith can't be imposed on society. It isn't a top-down religion. It is a ground -roots up one, via personal belief in Jesus Christ. Either the church institution has to make allowances for non-believers and dilute its teachings, eventually adopting some alternative practices and beliefs under new names* , or it tries to impose its beliefs via force, persecuting non-believers/ heretics and forcing them underground -> eventually backfires against the now Oppressive Church**. It is amazing it seems that some Christians want still want to try that though! ***
Homosexuals and others not living as a traditional nuclear family unit as prescribed by religion are not going to be/[less likely to be] believers. That would help account for the large birthrate discrepancy within the atheist group (10% vs 16%).
That makes sense. For biological reasons it's impossible for homosexuals to bear children naturally.
Among people I have known since leaving high school (decades ago now!), the only families with more than three children have very devout Catholic/ Christian parents.
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History examples:
* Protestant perspective:
http://thecripplegate.com/pagan-saints/
**Wars between Roman Catholic church and Protestant/ Reformed churches:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_wars_of_religion
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https://www.gotquestions.org/dominion-theology.html