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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by Barrin92 on Saturday September 30, 2023 @07:46PM (#37721080)
In a nominal sense this is true because people fairly rarely renounce their religious identity, qualitatively it's almost certainly not the case. On paper 84% of the Irish population are still Christian, de facto the country is much more secular than it was decades ago resulting in legalization of abortion, gay marriage, removal of blasphemy laws, the world's fifth gay head of state etc.

Secularization within formally religious groups is progressing much faster than change in demographics.

Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by rayiner on Saturday September 30, 2023 @08:52PM (#37721467)
A few hundred million Europeans are becoming more secular. While a billion Indians are becoming more religious.
Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by tuatoru on Saturday September 30, 2023 @11:51PM (#37722368)
A billion Indians are becoming more religious? Really?

Politics is polarising along lines of religious identity, yes, but increasing religious behaviour? Going to temples more, donating more of their incomes?

Are you sure?