Re:Religion may become extinct in nine nations
by zeteo on Tuesday March 22, 2011 @11:14AM
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It not religion per se that's becoming extinct in these nations, it's just some form of Christianity (usually, a very moderate and modernizing form). Detailed demographical studies show that fundamentalist religion (e.g. born again evangelicals and devout Muslims) is definitely on the rise, and associated with by far the largest fertility rates.
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In addition, I think it's misleading to count "no affiliation" as "no religious beliefs."
What about new-age spirituality, alternative spirituality, etc.? Those typically don't show up in these kinds of studies, but they do qualify as religious beliefs.
Re:Religion may become extinct in nine nations
by philwelch on Tuesday March 22, 2011 @11:54AM
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Religion is an institutional and social thing, not just a set of "spiritual" beliefs.
Re:Religion may become extinct in nine nations
by kahawe on Tuesday March 22, 2011 @11:57AM
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Depending on the country of Europe, you could not register as a "Buddhist"; in Germany it is not an official religion, for example.
Re:Religion may become extinct in nine nations
by tokenadult on Tuesday March 22, 2011 @11:23AM
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Detailed demographical studies show that fundamentalist religion (e.g. born again evangelicals and devout Muslims) is definitely on the rise, and associated with by far the largest fertility rates.
Approximately three minutes after your reply came another reply
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2354753
that cites sources that may allow analysis of what's going on here.