nuckles87 on 04 May 2013
Just copy and paste the link.
It's going down in America (which is what I thought chicken was argueing), but its growing worldwide, largely in the third world. So regardless, on a WORLD WIDE scale you are quite correct. Interesting, but not surprising. I imagine there are still many potential converts in the third world. I believe Islam is growing as well in these areas.
I think it's also rather silly to argue that religion inherently makes people "dumber" or more ignorant. 33% of scientists are religious in a field that would be most attractive to athiests. Many early scientists were people of faith. Man is inherently inquisitive and curious regardless of their religious background.
