What happens when atheists are no longer a minority?

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  • @jimmyrevtorp2698
    @jimmyrevtorp2698 7 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    I don't advertise about being an atheist because where i live (Sweden) it's the norm. here we don't care. I react more of someone is a believer. If i encounter a believer i immediately start to doubt their sanity.

    • @НемањаСпасић-ч6д
      @НемањаСпасић-ч6д 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I want to live in Sweden ;-;
      Here in Serbia only some of my teachers are atheists and im the rare one in my school. Others are really really religious, and you cant have a healthy debate with a theists. Its hard to come out. Really hard

    • @martinsilenus4647
      @martinsilenus4647 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I basically challenge them on the spot and it's hilarious seeing them unable to answer basic questions. If we mock and satirize their beliefs enough they'll realize just how irrational they are.

    • @ericlouclair2585
      @ericlouclair2585 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sweden is very religious, which is political correctness!

    • @lokeshjoshi2895
      @lokeshjoshi2895 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I envy you

    • @kobeyftw1789
      @kobeyftw1789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yea I agree I think it's silly to believe in god.

  • @sunmustbedestroyed
    @sunmustbedestroyed 9 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    Atheism may soon be the norm, but I fear that skepticism or rationalism will *never* be.

    • @KingSchnarf
      @KingSchnarf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Yeah, my mom became an atheist and I was like "Yeah!" but then she started believing in all sorts of conspiracy theories, so she never really improved.

    • @drakesmith471
      @drakesmith471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      morphoblue just want to ask you if she’s mentally ill there friend? I don’t mean that offensively, but genuinely wondering. If you respond and ask me why I ask, I’ll respond as to why.

    • @denizadagoren2419
      @denizadagoren2419 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Bamber Banbury made me laugh 😂

    • @denizadagoren2419
      @denizadagoren2419 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@drakesmith471 why?

    • @drakesmith471
      @drakesmith471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@denizadagoren2419 Well the reason I asked him is because my mom sorta went the other way, she became more religious and became a "god is on my side" individual and you could tell for many other reasons she was off. Started believing in conspiracy theories too, though they both went opposite on their beliefs, they both shared a fair similarity in their beliefs of conspiracy, I can guarantee mine is off. That's why I asked kind sir.

  • @kevinkraft6804
    @kevinkraft6804 10 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    sorry, but I don't think vegetarians would have a "meat up" group.

    • @HemantMehta
      @HemantMehta 10 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Touche :)

    • @nedji8279
      @nedji8279 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Badum tsss

    • @deductivereasoning4257
      @deductivereasoning4257 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Communism is what happened when the smartest people to ever live embraced atheism. There were no goat herders in Europe during the middle of last century, so how come atheism failed miserably? Anyone that can deduce can tell you exactly what will happen, nothing much...

    • @firebreathingmoonbeam3961
      @firebreathingmoonbeam3961 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Deductive Reasoning that's not true. Communism was NOT a result of atheism.
      This is such a baseless claim and I'm sick of people repeating it.

    • @neilforbes416
      @neilforbes416 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL

  • @JoachimHannemann
    @JoachimHannemann 10 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    You want to know how it looks in a country where the majority is agnostic/atheist? Look to the scandinavian countries in Europe: Denmark, Sweden and Norway are a good example for a society with a majority of people no longer believing in a god/gods. And those are the countries with the highest consent of people to their government, with a high life standard and the best social systems in Europe. Something the 'Christian Nation' is far away from. In fact is the US a country with a high difference between the rich and the poor.

    • @kcmusicus
      @kcmusicus 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I live in Germany, a relatively progressive country, but still holding on to some very harmful ways of viewing our world. When the state church tax is abolished, churches taxed like cinemas and theaters for the entertainment they provide, and political parties forbidden to make policy on the basis of religious faith, then Germany will move forward to the more enlightened position that its Scandinavian neighbors enjoy.

    • @JoachimHannemann
      @JoachimHannemann 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      kcmusicus I know - I am from Germany too. But it is still so that the majority of the Germans accept evolution as a fact. And the Churches are losing more followers day by day. We are a secular country and in no way endangered like the USA, which is marching backwards to medieval times.

    • @kcmusicus
      @kcmusicus 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes, and still the churches don't pay taxes on their income and homosexuals are 2nd class citizens because the CHRISTIAN Democrats block our equal rights ONLY based on a religious idea. There is room for improvement.

    • @JoachimHannemann
      @JoachimHannemann 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      kcmusicus And we will improve. I believe in humanity - the more education we have the more religion will be seen as what it is: superstition - nothing else. And for our _christian_ democrats - they never have been for the common people and they never will be. They are still rightwing conservatives - suppressing the poor and giving to the rich.

    • @kcmusicus
      @kcmusicus 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your assessment of the CDU is accurate. The idea that a political party should be associated with any religion is contrary to the ideals of the social democracy that is the foundation of the Federal Republic. The first clause of the constitution guarantees the dignity of all humankind, whereas the dogmas of religion tear down that dignity.

  • @SWEGTA
    @SWEGTA 9 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    1:35
    This is actually what it's like growing up in an atheist household in Sweden. I've heard so many horrorstories about kids being kicked out of their own homes, that I now feel so grateful and lucky to have been born here.

    • @hyakupanch
      @hyakupanch 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      neworleans 1990 why are your parents like that? Are they Americans? I'm the only atheist in my family but I haven't been shunned.

    • @ftbsecret
      @ftbsecret 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pretty much all of Scandinavia and north Europe are like that

    • @xaenon
      @xaenon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jay Kline
      Peter Kazavis is fallaciously trying to imply a connection between rape and atheism. Typical Xtian tactic.

    • @almogz9486
      @almogz9486 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @peterkazavis all swedish are also scandinavian are you impling there could be a link between scandinavian heritage to rape or scandinavian cultre yeah dont blame it on atheism other atheist countrys have much lower crime rates

    • @DavidLindes
      @DavidLindes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Peter Kazavis : no, they just actually report it when it happens, because they're not inculcated with the idea that they can't speak up against wrongs. :-P
      (This is an oversimplification, but so was your statement.)

  • @katewilliams4013
    @katewilliams4013 10 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    "What happens when atheists are no longer a minority?" It'll be like in the Nordic (Scandinavian) countries where atheists already *are* in a majority and less than 20% believe in the Biblical god.
    It's also intersting to note that those countries rank really high in democracy, human rights, rights for minorities, economy etc etc. So if you consider Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland bad countries then by all means keep your religion.

    • @nomorecocopuffs9565
      @nomorecocopuffs9565 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The US really needs to start following suit of the Scandinavian countries. As a United States Citizen we should ditch religion in politics entirely. Not because I am an atheist but because it's for the common welfare to separate the church and the state.

  • @roffomatic3984
    @roffomatic3984 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    uh, this is already a thing in sweden...

    • @raywez1771
      @raywez1771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BRUH
      th-cam.com/video/LoW8BqSlhe0/w-d-xo.html

    • @roffomatic3984
      @roffomatic3984 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don’t even get why I wrote this shitty comment. It’s like ”fucking ait, nobody asked”.

    • @raywez1771
      @raywez1771 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@roffomatic3984 don't worry:)

    • @roffomatic3984
      @roffomatic3984 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don’t:)

    • @raywez1771
      @raywez1771 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@roffomatic3984 thats the spirit!

  • @RobertChambers1522
    @RobertChambers1522 9 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Well, for one thing people would stop treating us like hellspawns.

    • @zacharyjones5102
      @zacharyjones5102 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Robert Chambers that would be nice.

    • @sarahnetterville7471
      @sarahnetterville7471 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      retweet

    • @zeeutuber1315
      @zeeutuber1315 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Robert Chambers Yeah, that gets annoying, people always say to me when I tell them I'm an atheist that "You're probably going to hell", I usually say to them "I'm not going anywhere." XD

    • @zeeutuber1315
      @zeeutuber1315 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Robert Chambers Oh, and Krumpus might be coming for you... Lol.

    • @RobertChambers1522
      @RobertChambers1522 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Zee Utuber Yeah. Telling me that I'm going to Hell for my lack of belief is like trying to slit my throat with a feather. It gets annoying, but it will never get the job done.

  • @96robola
    @96robola 9 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    It would'nt, I live in sweden where atheism is the norm.

    • @rin7913
      @rin7913 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How did it start though? Did your country just didn't have faith from the start or did you all just realize that religion is questionable?

    • @96robola
      @96robola 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      the second one. I dont see why this is relevant.

    • @rin7913
      @rin7913 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +96robola It's just out of curiousity. Sorry for disturbing

    • @rin7913
      @rin7913 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Ri N *** curiosity

    • @jontvedt944
      @jontvedt944 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I life in Norway, and it's the same here. And for your queston Ri N, it has just evolved slowly over time until very few believe in religion.

  • @WisemanTimes
    @WisemanTimes 10 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I like to take Richard Dawkins approach to this question. He states that in the past we would have been ostracized from society or worse if we, for example, denounced Zeus, or Thor. We have learned so much over time that it is no longer needed to call yourself a non believer in Thor.. because its become socially acceptable that that belief is non sense and is no longer needed as a label or talking point to distinguish yourself. As with Atheist, once society accepts the jewdeo christian god as believable as Thor... Then the label will no longer be necessary... However that being said.. we still have flat Earthers and so on.. so it will never truly be gone but the labels are simply a stance to our current struggle for progress.

    • @AtticusDresden
      @AtticusDresden 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm of the same opinion, I think. I believe there will come a time when Atheism will be the majority belief, but it's not going to be a divisive issue, the label will just cease to exist, as it is the logical and "base" state of being. Why WOULD you put your faith in something which there is no evidence for? As a society, we will (hopefully) accept that religions (especially of the judeo-christian variety) are just fairy tales. I think of Japan when this question is posed: if you asked most any Japanese person if they were religious, they would say no, they aren't. But they place offerings at Shinto shrines to the Inari during festivals, and burial rites are often performed by Buddhist priests at the local temples. But these citizens do not worship in these religions per say, it's more of a cultural phenomenon, less about supernatural beings, but more about honoring your ancestors and your past. I feel there are similar experiences already today in western societies. For example: My family and I are very much atheist. But we celebrate Christmas, and it's one of our favorite times of year. We sing carols like Hark! The Herald Angel Sing, paying no heed to the clear religious meanings to the rituals we are performing, other than it's traditional for us. We enjoy it, and it's about familial bonding, not the birth of some righteous dude/zombie 2000 years ago.

    • @lukaszkulasek
      @lukaszkulasek 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. It is the same with gay people. 50 years ago it was a big deal to confess that you are gay. But now if you say such thing, most people just don't care. It doesn't change anything in their attitude.

    • @AtticusDresden
      @AtticusDresden 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly, Adam. What makes the Greek Pantheon any more unbelievable than the Judeo-Christian deity? They're all fairy-tales, and I hope, someday, people will understand that.

    • @Sashi_Mee
      @Sashi_Mee 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ***** well for one, we know that there are no Gods living on Mount Olympus.

    • @randycunningham7496
      @randycunningham7496 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I like Thor but Zeus is the man. Both are nicer gods than the christian god Yahweh who is hateful and destructive.

  • @lilBabyJesus2112
    @lilBabyJesus2112 10 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    My school is already mostly atheist. Its the religious people who are the minority sometimes afraid to speak here

    • @zeldamoa9284
      @zeldamoa9284 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      which school is that I want to come

  • @bomeiresonne
    @bomeiresonne 8 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    where i live it's rather normal to be an atheist and
    nothing happens we just go on with out life

    • @jasonspike8308
      @jasonspike8308 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bo Kiro i want to live thare

  • @malinnilsen5188
    @malinnilsen5188 9 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    In Norway, people don't really give a fuck about your beliefs/sexual orientation, so it was actually very easy for me to come out as a bisexual atheist.

    • @anshunidamanuri9823
      @anshunidamanuri9823 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Miranda Hoffman Im an atheist, but being a lesbian atheist sucks in the US, you have all my support :)

    • @tarkamlokar9709
      @tarkamlokar9709 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Miranda Hoffman People really object to you not liking to get fucked by guys o.O?

    • @tarkamlokar9709
      @tarkamlokar9709 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Miranda Hoffman Well if you're asexual if means you are not interested in sexual activity so how can you be a lesbian? Does it mean you are interested in other women but you don't desire to engage in sexual activities with them?

    • @tarkamlokar9709
      @tarkamlokar9709 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Miranda Hoffman That's interesting. I'm guessing it's difficult to find a female partner who is also asexual, if you can't don't they miss an important part of the relationship for them if they can't have sex with you?

  • @RinoaL
    @RinoaL 10 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    i'm atheist and trans, i try to be very open about both and i find people dont bother me about it much. but then again i dont waste my time with people that are petty so maybe thats why.
    i dont value feeling like a minority. but i dont disvalue it either. then again the whole idea of majority is stupid since everybody is a minority, there are no large numbers of 100% identical clones walking around. being minor or major doesnt make you any more or less special.

    • @sfashaikh1187
      @sfashaikh1187 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Peter Kazavis you born female, but now you're male. Means you are trans.
      So, shut up!

    • @MichaelJonesC-4-7
      @MichaelJonesC-4-7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *Peter Kazavis*
      No need to get your estrogen levels up.
      _Biology compels you! Biology compels you! Biology compels you!_

    • @thothunter5976
      @thothunter5976 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sfa Shaikh You aren’t a different gender just because you think you are. And there are only 2 genders.

    • @95Zupa
      @95Zupa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And here we are, Disney killed Luke Skywalker just to be found here on an atheist channel to talk about genders xD

    • @emilengen7825
      @emilengen7825 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Peter Kazavis #fact

  • @sgtspiffywiffy5799
    @sgtspiffywiffy5799 8 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Christianity (42%)
    No religion (49%)
    Not stated (1%)
    Islam (5%)
    Other religions (3%)
    atheists are so close to be the morjority in the UK

    • @sgtspiffywiffy5799
      @sgtspiffywiffy5799 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      C. J. Bailey
      what do you mean?

    • @sgtspiffywiffy5799
      @sgtspiffywiffy5799 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      world wide yes but that is because of population growth in the Africa and the middle east the climite will make that impossable soon meanwile atheism is growing sevral times fast almost everwhere else remember most polos do not count non-religious with is the third biggest in the world and growing

    • @sgtspiffywiffy5799
      @sgtspiffywiffy5799 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      hard to live without food hard to grow food without water

    • @Maleficarum999
      @Maleficarum999 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      people without religion aren't always atheists, majority of them are deists, agnostics and theists (who believe there is god but don't follow religion), atheist are maximum quarter of whole "no religion" section.

    • @sgtspiffywiffy5799
      @sgtspiffywiffy5799 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      yes and thats much better then being part of a religion also if you question or push these people they will mosty lend towards atheists not a religion

  • @totalwarking7839
    @totalwarking7839 9 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    In britain it's not big deal if someone admits to an atheist.

    • @Studioghiblinintendo
      @Studioghiblinintendo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +Totalwarking7 Same in Australia. The whole idea of "coming out" as an atheist just seems weird to me because most people in Australia wouldn't care at all if I told them that I was an atheist lol

    • @Cowboy-uw7jz
      @Cowboy-uw7jz 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I live in Texas, and a pastors son. I'm an agnostic atheist and haven't said a word.

    • @cameronyu2413
      @cameronyu2413 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Football guy 1000 When you become financially independent is when you could consider telling your parents you are an atheist.

    • @matthewyeomans-jones4248
      @matthewyeomans-jones4248 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      XD I SAID I WAS ATHIES IN MY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN ENGLAND AND THEY WERE LIKE BEARS!

    • @HalfEye79
      @HalfEye79 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +studioghiblinintendo
      Same in Germany. I was surprised that there was a "coming out" as an atheist somewhere else.

  • @gendoruwo6322
    @gendoruwo6322 8 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    I am not an atheist because I like the label,
    I'm not an atheist because I like being 'special', or 'rebellious'.
    I am an atheist because it's a saner thing to be.
    What if being an atheist no longer matters?
    ...Yeah, what?
    I won't be missing the 'alliances' I never made with other atheists anyway.

    • @dolcedolente
      @dolcedolente 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Nailed it! (High-five and momentary interwebz virtual alliance). ;)

    • @mrmoth26
      @mrmoth26 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i am an atheist because it makes your life simpler

    • @NoverMaC
      @NoverMaC 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am offended by your comment on socialism

  • @Hurricane000007
    @Hurricane000007 10 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Living in Scandinavia, being atheist is completely normal. And yes, it feels good.

  • @NavnikBHSilver
    @NavnikBHSilver 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    4 words: Go To The Netherlands.
    There is the answer you seek.
    Online I can pride myself for being an atheist yes, but person to person, here, no one cares.

  • @ppduval
    @ppduval 9 ปีที่แล้ว +516

    Answer : A more caring, loving, conscious and mature world.

    • @RiggsBF
      @RiggsBF 9 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      ***** The Crusades Witch Trails, the Inquisition, the Trail of Tears, the Holocaust, the KKK, etc. All of these are Christian and I could go on.

    • @whiskeredtuna
      @whiskeredtuna 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      CESSKAR Man is pretty "evil" independently of whether they are religious or not!

    • @whiskeredtuna
      @whiskeredtuna 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      RiggsBF Pol Pot, Stalin these are atheist and I could go on.

    • @CESSKAR
      @CESSKAR 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Baby James I was being ironic.

    • @RiggsBF
      @RiggsBF 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Baby James Communism and Atheism are not the same thing. atheism.about.com/od/atheismmyths/a/Communism.htm
      They didn't kill because they were Atheists. atheism.about.com/od/isatheismdangerous/a/AtheismKilled.htm

  • @Feminismisfornobody
    @Feminismisfornobody 10 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    being an atheist in England doesn't mean anything.

    • @Feminismisfornobody
      @Feminismisfornobody 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      many of them aren't immigrants. but they are cunts. well the ones that are trying to get shira law (not sure how to spell it) are cunts.

    • @Feminismisfornobody
      @Feminismisfornobody 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      everyone other then a white person is an immigrant? there are white radical muslims. and who the hell said i was defending islam, i fucking hate it. but not every one of them is evil, just a larger percentage then other religions. Also muslims aren't the only people who sell people into slavery. Also i agree that in this county if you do anything like criticise islam then a bunch of cunts will call you a racist. But what do you want to do about it? about 40% of muslims want sharia law, so you can't just prosecute all of them. To be honest i have no idea what you are fucking saying. all i said is that not all bad people are immigrants, I know many immigrants from Poland that are much nicer and hard working then most english people.

    • @boomstick1797
      @boomstick1797 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chris Marlborough ''about 40% of muslims want sharia law, so you can't just prosecute all of them''
      Yes you fucking can. It's war if neccesary.
      To say that you will allow your grandchildren to b raped and killed just because ''you can't do anything about it'' if fucking pathetic.

    • @ToveriJuri
      @ToveriJuri 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Boom Stick
      So what are you doing about it aside from commenting angrily on youtube calling other people pathethic?

  • @WarChicken78
    @WarChicken78 10 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Hey Hemant! My life would change next to not at all. I live in Germany and over here Religion is in most parts something the old people do and / or not relevant to day to day life. So, if you want to see and feel, what it's about I'd say, come over for a longer vacation and have a look at the countries of nothern europe. France, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Icelnd and Austria. I guess also Belgium, Poland, the Czech, the Slovaki and the UK and Swizerland. If you go more to the east, things will change and religion will gain more of a foothold. The same with the southernmost EU-States like Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece - Religion still is rather dominant there (almost exclusively catholicism) but it just doesn't matter in day to day live there either. In no way will you see lots of billboards and ads for churches. Actually, I think I've seen stuff like that maybe three times in all my life over here.

    • @ClaraM101
      @ClaraM101 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I have lived in the U.S. my whole life and have grown up always seeing large christian churches with big signs in front, posters for holiday parties at churches, and of course I've been pestered to join churches by the moms of my friends (mostly in middle school) no matter what state I'm in. or, when I lived in california, I'd see a giant lit up cross on top of a mountain when driving to school. Not to mention religious songs sung in choir, the pledge of allegiance (under god), and after school bible reading sessions that have taken place in public schools on a regular basis. You won't get by here for long until stumbling upon christianity. That wouldn't be so bad if they weren't typically appalled by atheists.

    • @WarChicken78
      @WarChicken78 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      *****
      Oh, I did? Sorry! Of cause Norway needs to be on that list.

    • @Spinatvogel
      @Spinatvogel 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      WarChicken educate yourself. Our tax money goes to bishops. www.de.wikipedia.org/wiki/kirchenfanzierung

    • @paulmares9815
      @paulmares9815 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      He should visit Czech Republic or one of the Baltic states... like in Czech Rep., officialy there are over 70% "without a belief".
      Ján Novák Fakt? Shiiiieeet; to jsem si vubec nevsiml :-(
      I feel bad for my slovak neighbours

    • @jannovak7187
      @jannovak7187 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Paul Mares Jasne, 7.2.2015 mame dokonca "referendum o rodine" ktoré má pochovať práva homosexuálov. Samozrejme za tým stojí kresťanská organizácia "Aliancia za rodinu", podporuje ich konferencia biskupov a xy ludí, ktorí sú proti ateizmu, sekulárnemu štátu a liberalizmu. 6 miliónov € vyhodených do koša.

  • @petra1995
    @petra1995 10 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Sweden, guys, Sweden. (Plus several other European countries.)
    I would say that atheism doesn't really matter anymore because, well, most people are atheists. Religion is obviously still visible in society, and a lot of people wear Christianity as a kind of cultural accessory, since they don't really see the harm in it. I think I share something in common with American atheists, since I was brought up in a religious family.
    Believers are mostly not too vocal about what they believe. That's just to outsiders though, I've more than once wanted to punch someone when my religious mother has forced me to attend religious events of different kinds. When you're young, religion tries to be your buddy to try to get you on the hook. It doesn't force you to believe, but discreetly tries to convince you to believe anyway. It usually fails.
    Religion has a very small impact on politics (the Christian-based party has just over 4% of the votes), and there was one instance when a politician got a load of criticism because it turned out she was against abortion and, I think, held creationist beliefs. That doesn't go too well with the secular majority. I've only heard of creationism in Sweden on a few rare occasions, and I've always been equally baffled.

    • @PalkkiTT
      @PalkkiTT 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im from Finland 🇫🇮

  • @ultimatereviewer01
    @ultimatereviewer01 8 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Well, I'm Mexican, and by that I mean my nationality, Mexican isn't a race
    And in my country atheists are RARE, the vast majority of people here are Catholics, so it would take decades for that to happen here, not to mention that the Catholic church wouldn't let go of their STRONG grip they have on my country, a grip that gives them billions a year by the way.
    But there's nothing that I would love more than to live to see a day when my country is finally free from the religion that has done so much against it.

    • @process6996
      @process6996 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't think so. If it wasn't because of religion you would have gotten exterminated by my fellow spaniards actually.

    • @ultimatereviewer01
      @ultimatereviewer01 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      @KRAF3
      I ?
      I wasn't alive back then.
      And yes, that most certainly would have been the case had it not been for religion.
      But that doesn't justify all the atrocities that the Catholic church has committed on my country, nor does it count as compensation. Not to mention that even without being exterminated, they still suffered an inhuman oppression from your fellow Spaniards.

    • @process6996
      @process6996 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Everything Reviewer The thing is that they would have been much harsher if it wasn't for religion (look at the mongol empire for example). Religion was the only thing that gave value to the human life back then.
      And don't play the victim card. Of course it was wrong and all that stuff. But you weren't "saints" precisely, you also went to war (sometimes exclusively because of their religion), enslaved, murdered... specially the aztecs. It was just "the most adapted survives" rule working, the thing is that at the end of the day they broke that rule and let you survive.
      The point is that if you're a hispanic native american religion helped you a ton at the end of the day.
      My point is nothing is that religion is neither black or gray. It has been both extremely good or extremely bad. It causes muslim countries to be the shitholes they are today but also was the predecessor and what inspired equality and human rights. There's certainly worse religions than anothers.
      Be patient, the more developed a country and its society are the less people believes in God generally. Mexico's time will arrive.

    • @ultimatereviewer01
      @ultimatereviewer01 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +KRAF3 Well, I'm not playing the victim card, I'm just saying that it is rather enraging to read about the atrocities commited against the indigenous population, and to say that it has helped a ton is an overstatement, yes, it has helped, but it also helps to keep the indigenous population, and everyone in general, at least in Mexico, in a constant state of ignorance (I do acknowledge that it's just a factor amongst many).
      But as you said I must be patient. And hope to atheist God that it happens soon.

    • @honesty1234
      @honesty1234 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Everything Reviewer tell it!!!

  • @sovietbot6708
    @sovietbot6708 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I'm from the Middle East. When I was living there, no one gave me a second thought because of my race. Well, most people were Middle Eastern.
    When I went to America, everyone automatically assumed I was a Muslim and my father was a terrorist. No, I'm not and never have been a Muslim. Believe it or not, not everyone in the Middle East is a Muslim. Also, my dad, like the rest of my family, are pacifists. There are no terrorist in my family, and my family weren't even Muslims. (We're actually all Atheists right now.) In fact, Islam was actually a minority where I lived.

  • @ActiveAdvocate1
    @ActiveAdvocate1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I don't raise my eyebrows when someone tells me they're an Atheist, because I don't have a stick up my ass. Rather, I see it as an opportunity to talk philosophy, since anyone who was raised religious and went Atheist probably has a good, philosophical reason for having done it. And I LOVE people with a solid philosophy, I don't care of what kind.

  • @Ozmodia
    @Ozmodia 9 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Come to Denmark. No one cares. I have no clue why atheism is such a big deal in the US. Feels like Americans are 10 years behind about that stuff.

    • @posterus4413
      @posterus4413 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +Vanfailsing Cause were full of a bunch of religious nut jobs.

    • @SocialistFinn1
      @SocialistFinn1 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ..................

    • @Leishtek
      @Leishtek 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Vanfailsing We are 10 years behind Europe. It seems like a lot more than that sometimes.
      But we have to engage in this war of ideas or the creationists with their crushing amount of propaganda won't be going anywhere.

    • @Ozmodia
      @Ozmodia 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      +Leish Tek Creationists are the people who think the world is like 5000 year old right? We dont have those in Denmark. No one takes that theori seriously because its plane stupid and no one want to look that stupid :P

    • @Leishtek
      @Leishtek 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      +Vanfailsing We have presidential candidates that run on platforms of 'evolution and climate change aren't real'.
      It's a real problem. ._.

  • @Hydraclone
    @Hydraclone 10 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    You want to know what it's like where people don't care if you're an Atheist, and where it is common to grow up in Atheist families that have been Atheist for 3-4 generations at least?
    Come to England. Nobody cares. I find it weird when I come across somebody who is religious, because it is fairly uncommon. Out of everybody I've befriended at University, only 2 are acting Christian and very few affiliate with religion.
    This is how it has been my entire life.
    This is the same environment my children will grow up in, and I truly feel sorry that American children don't get the same environment where your religion defines nothing. It doesn't change your opportunities, and being an Atheist here doesn't restrict you in any way, and it causes no stigma. People trust you all the same if you're an Atheist, Christian, Jew etc.
    This is what happens when you have true Church and State separation, and true Freedom. The best thing is, that the majority of European countries are like this.

    • @ThisMichaelCarpenter
      @ThisMichaelCarpenter 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm an American who lives in the UK, and it must be a different UK than you live in! What I see in England is a Parliament where the Church gets to seat Bishops in the House of Lords - no other religious group gets this favoritism. Religion is pushed hard in schools by law, with an act of Christian worship *required* every week for all children, unless the parents opt-out (so your kid sits in the hall like an outcast). The Prime Minister says the UK needs more religion in everyday life, supported by the Culture Minister, who is definitely anti-Atheist. And Eric Pickles, the Tory chairman, says the UK is a "Christian Nation" and defends the rights of local councils to open sessions with prayers. Creationism is on the rise here, and several Muslim and Jewish schools have been outed for not teaching evolution. So is this the same England you live in?

    • @Hydraclone
      @Hydraclone 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've lived in both the North and South of my country. We have religious based schools which are allowed to promote religion.
      They do not stigmatise you for anything. For being Atheist, Jewish or Muslim. I openly expressed my Atheism in a Catholic College, and mentioned more than once how ridiculous I see religion to be.
      Christian worship is not *required*. It is optional. The child can opt out or just sit and say nothing, like I used too.
      I've been to several religious schools in my time, and am training to be a Mathematics teacher. As a result of this I know several teachers personally too.
      There is nothing a school can do to force you to pray against your will, and to do so is illegal. A parent could sue, and I would urge them too.
      As a whole, over the past few decades the level of Atheism is on an exponential rise. The level of active Christians has dropped to below 10%.
      Once the current generation leave parliament, I can see religion becoming a past time. My generation were not raised in the same environment as our grand-parents, where religion was slightly more prominent.
      In 30-40 years it won't even be a discussion. Having religion in schools will not even be considered.
      We have Church-State separation. We have had this for a good amount of time.
      Yes, some parliamentary seats are filled by the Church, but that is because we are at first and foremost a Christian nation. It is our heritage. Look around you, we have heritage older than the USA itself, and that is still considered recent.
      Yet we do not still live in castles. Just as we as a country are likely to be agnostic as a majority.
      The generation of those raised in strict religious households is coming to an end.
      Parliament will soon be run by Agnostics and Atheist with a few religious people still left.
      When this happens, the nonsense of the Church filling parliamentary seats will cease to be a custom.
      Religion is already a small part of our lives outside of primary school prayers. Soon it will not even be that, and it will be a day to rejoice when all children are allowed and encouraged to think critically, and be intelligent enough at that age to stop believing in fairy tales, and to question their parents when forced upon them.
      This aside, there are still plenty of schools that hold no religious denomination, and partake in none of the barbarism those that hold faith, do.

    • @ybrynecho2368
      @ybrynecho2368 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TheDeadlyPianist My husband was born in 1942 in Wales. He was obliged to go to church twice on Sundays as a child and the church was packed for both services. Every morning in school, run by the Church of England, prayers were said before class began. When I visited Wales in the 1970s with my husband, the school was now run by the government and the church was down to one service per Sunday. When we last went to Wales in 2011 the church he had attended was holding only one sparsely attended service per month. I imagine it won't be long before it closes for good.
      My husband is an agnostic and I am an atheist living in Canada. While not as secular as the UK, Canada is becoming more secular with 25% of the population claiming no religious affiliation. Many of our churches have closed and others have small congregations of elderly people. Other than the evangelistic sects, Catholics and cultish groups, Canadian church attendance is waning as the elders die off.
      What amuses me is that the UK being such a secular nation has an anthem that mentions "god" three times in the first verse.

    • @Hydraclone
      @Hydraclone 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Y Brynecho It is a noticeable trend, and it makes me quite happy to see it.
      Of course our national anthem mentions God three times. We still have somewhat of a monarch after all. :D
      I don't think we'll ever change it, and I'm cool with that.
      Canada is possibly one of my favourite countries in the world. I'm glad to see they are following in our foot steps, even if a little slower. :)

    • @spaghettibadger647
      @spaghettibadger647 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      TheDeadlyPianist Mine doesn't (Mae hen wlad fy nhadau) :P
      It'll be very interesting to see what happens after the next census, we might have a legitimate platform to begin to push for separation of church and state. The first step will be to get the Lords Spiritual out of Lords (obviously) The one nice thing we do have is that creationism is banned by law in school science classes and i know the Law Commission is looking at abolishing religious marriages so that you do the civil words in (say) the registrars office and then you go and do what ever after (including a religious ceremony if you want) which is what happens basically in all of the rest of Europe

  • @JadenTapscott
    @JadenTapscott 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I thought that you *were* going to talk about atheist majorities like Sweden.

    • @guyp9596
      @guyp9596 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      70% of Sweden still declared themselves Christian

  • @sindrebrve7893
    @sindrebrve7893 9 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    in my country, Norway, about 90% are athiest. and about 99.99999999999% of religious people dont give a single shit about their religion as well

    • @DenKulesteSomFins
      @DenKulesteSomFins 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +kake pynt False. Max 50% of Norwegians are atheists.

    • @sindrebrve7893
      @sindrebrve7893 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      +Heaven Scent
      Thats deginilry false. I know my number is exaggerated, but as a norwegian i have honestly never met a christian who is not agnostic. Ome pf my teachers is 70 yrs old, and she defines herself as an athiest. Very few norwegians are actuall christians who belives in the word of god

    • @DenKulesteSomFins
      @DenKulesteSomFins 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not believing in the bible word for word doesn't mean that you aren't a christian. By the way, I'm norwegian, and I know a lot of christians and have to bear with them every day, so I know your struggle

    • @jontvedt944
      @jontvedt944 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Norwegian here, i can confirm. No one gives a shit about religion here.

    • @jorgee2320
      @jorgee2320 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Your country must be heaven xD

  • @GavlarLFC
    @GavlarLFC 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Atheists are more common in UK imo. America seems to embrace religion & politics.

    • @user-Kova15
      @user-Kova15 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      America isn’t really as religious as people claim

  • @noahterrell5934
    @noahterrell5934 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Such a world already exists: it is called "Europe."

    • @alinekelley7214
      @alinekelley7214 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha. lol, right.

    • @noebadabing
      @noebadabing 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Noah Terrell Bs... Here in belgium 60% of people are still christians...

    • @noebadabing
      @noebadabing 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ***** Not at all..; You would be surprised, just look up the numbers, it's like 60M catholics 8% muslim 30%don't know and like 3% hardcore atheist... Nobody realy gives a fuck about religion exepte I don't know how to say it in english... The sons and daughter of the immigrant of the 1930, the muslims are realy attached to their religion, the people from central america too. And for the most part of belgian people, they don't give a shit about any religion, the only thing they do is protect islam from crtiticisme.

  • @Ajyia
    @Ajyia 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm lucky enough to live in Germany, a country where there's not really that much discrimination against Atheists (at least in the area where I live) - even though churches are omnipresent (not sure if that's the right word to use in that context 8)) and conduct most kindergardens, schools, etc. it doesn't really feel like the actual religion is forced on anyone.

    • @WarChicken78
      @WarChicken78 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Ajya!
      Where the hell do you live in Germany where the churches run the schools?
      I mean yes, many Kindergardens and Hospitals are still under Church control, but I don't know even one school that is run by the church.

    • @hasch5756
      @hasch5756 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Merkel has had 13 years to bring down Germany, and didn't. What makes you think she will decide otherwise in the 3 remaining years?

  • @Xamarth1
    @Xamarth1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I live in Switzerland. Nobody gives a shit if you are an atheist and if you do find people who are religious they usually are only doing it for cultural reasons and never take it seriously (and they're also usually 60+. So its fascinating for me to see these issues discussed and see films like Jesus Camp and Religulous. I think that it is vital to the USA to get over this anti-atheist feeling. I like, when I read polls and statistics where people say they would least trust an atheist and such things, it sounds insane to me.

  • @LadyFerenczy
    @LadyFerenczy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I work in very religius place, in hospicy. I can't tell Im an atheist, They would treat me like a stupid, blind person and damn I like my job, I don't want it to become toxic for me. I heard how they pity non belivers that pass away without "uniting with God". I would be very happy if beeing atheist would be accepted witout any "eyebrow raise".

    • @ozskipper
      @ozskipper 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +LadyFerenczy Thats very sad. Some believers can be sooooo judgmental

  • @thomaskronstedt6851
    @thomaskronstedt6851 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To answer the question. It would not change much to me, I live in denmark, where people who pray and go to church, are the minority. Atheisim is not something to keep in the closet were I live.

  • @paranor001
    @paranor001 10 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    What happens? The human race grows up and incredible things will happen.

  • @chewchewtrain
    @chewchewtrain 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember when we used to go to church. I always hated it. Luckily, we didn't really care about it. We eventually stopped going and I started to decide I didn't think God was real.

  • @Eris_Norregard
    @Eris_Norregard 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I live in the Czech republic and here the vast majority of people are atheist. The represantation of people who has some kind of religious faith is under 30% of our population, and that number is divided into a lot of different churches, mainly catholic. So, here you don't have to come out as an atheist, it's the other way around, we just assume everyone is an atheist unless they tell us otherwise. Which is pretty good in my opinion.

  • @sourabhmeena255
    @sourabhmeena255 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    no terrorism no caste based discrimination no religious riots ....only science

  • @LanguageImaginations
    @LanguageImaginations 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am so happy to have found this channel. You touch things that have been on my mind for such a long time and that I have probably not even managed to express or even allowed myself to think out fully. Everything you say is just a good representation of what I have experienced. I am now 27, I live in Austria and it has been only about three years that I've realized I can call myself an Atheist. I grew up in a fairly religious household where I wasn't necessarily forced to believe in God, but there wasn't anything else to ,,believe in'''. It's difficult to explain. I guess I could say that it was a very special form of indoctrination where you feel like you can choose to be religious but you actually can't. I went to study and there met a friend whith who I talked about religion and I questioned right about everything religion teaches its followers. It was one life-changing conversation and I knew I was an Atheist from that point on. I am very happy with my choice, even if that means having uncomfortable talks from time to time.

  • @Scarabola
    @Scarabola 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'd be able to discuss evolution freely without worrying whether the person I'm talking to believes it or not.

  • @ethn1ctwitch
    @ethn1ctwitch 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I am glad I live in Norway which has majority of atheists

  • @macaroon12621
    @macaroon12621 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have already confess to my family, relatives and friends who are merely believers. I thought that they'll criticize me about my atheism, but then, (until now) I didn't have any experience of criticism nor judge me or something. Even though, they are very conservative Christians. And I hope that all atheist should have same experience like mine. BTW, I'm from Philippines.

  • @motherfreya2840
    @motherfreya2840 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know that minority feeling. I became a goth, an anime nerd, came out as bi, and now Atheist. When I was in school goth culture and anime was thought of as strange and people filed into these were outcast. Now goth culture is becoming more embraced. Every time I go past the Monster High dolls it brings a smile to my face. Anime is becoming more popular too. instead of asking someone if they know what anime is it's gotten to where I can just tell them that I like it which usually results in them telling me what anime they like. I think it would be the same if and when Atheism is more of a thing then it had been.

  • @ScorchedEarthRevenge
    @ScorchedEarthRevenge 10 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The gay/lesbian comparison is a bad analogy. If the whole world was ok with gay folks they would still need a community at least for the reason of being able to meet potential partners. Also, it would still be a big part of their identity they may wish to reinforce by hanging out with other gay folks.
    Neither consideration applies to atheism.

    • @CareyGButler
      @CareyGButler 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you differentiate between religion and spirituality, at least?
      The same knowledge structures are being borrowed from LGBT movement. Lenin would love you trendy cubs! Onward ho!!! Let's all now come out of the closet and speak out for our 'freedom' (Cultural Leninism).
      [Your 'liars grin' is showing in the still image of the video.]

    • @CareyGButler
      @CareyGButler 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Craig Westbrook ,*****, Alan Lovejoy, Adrian Azzopardi FYI.

    • @Grumpy_Rabbit
      @Grumpy_Rabbit 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      carey g. butler Um, what?

    • @CareyGButler
      @CareyGButler 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alan Lovejoy I wanted your take on this. I don't expect you to agree with me. Just ignore it, if I'm imposing.

    • @Grumpy_Rabbit
      @Grumpy_Rabbit 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      carey g. butler I'll have to watch the video even to understand what the issue is.

  • @Abyssionknight
    @Abyssionknight 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Where I live here in Canada most people my age are changing to Atheists and while parents and the older generation in general seem to be theistic, my generation isn't (at least in my area) so I already live at least partly in a world where people don't care you're an atheist.
    All that happens is you stop looking around your area, and looking to other areas that are still struggling for acceptance and to try and help / support them instead.

    • @pontiuspilot5887
      @pontiuspilot5887 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just a note about the "older Generation" My brother and I are in our early 70's and are rabid Atheists. We are in Ontario. Peace

  • @JohnCrawley1
    @JohnCrawley1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am afraid that will never happen in our time

  • @ID0112
    @ID0112 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Essentially, the question is "what do you do after you've won?" When we can stop fighting people, then we start building a better civilization.
    If the world could agree on reality instead of killing each other over whose mythology if correct; then we could enjoy getting back the relationships we've lost, and work at things like making our relationships better, fighting disease, exploring space, creating art and music, and simply enjoy being alive.

  • @bradleywhitefield
    @bradleywhitefield 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Give it 8 years. I`m 13 and about 28/30 people in my class are atheist. The religious people are quickly being outnumbered as children of whom are forced to follow a religion by their parents are opening their eyes when they go to school and being influenced by atheists and science.

  • @nofascistideologies8742
    @nofascistideologies8742 10 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    When we rule, they will bow to us. The ones who refuse, will be taunted a 2nd time.

    • @miikesnow50
      @miikesnow50 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ni!

    • @happytobereligionfree9648
      @happytobereligionfree9648 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I fart in your general direction!

    • @LuxCinerus
      @LuxCinerus 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries

    • @ApotheosisJuice
      @ApotheosisJuice 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YESH.

    • @nab.7250
      @nab.7250 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      No Fascist Ideologies Actually that is a prediction that they claim, ignorance will be the majority and the mark of the beast and blah blah in their view..

  • @burmabaines
    @burmabaines 10 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Come to Europe!

    • @RiggsBF
      @RiggsBF 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      But Americans don't understand the metric system. LOL

    • @burmabaines
      @burmabaines 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My wife still doesn't!

  • @Markus9705
    @Markus9705 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Happy new year, everyone!

  • @Colaman112
    @Colaman112 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In Finland (and in other Nordics I guess), we don't usually even talk about religion. It only comes up when we discuss school religion classes or gay marriage and stuff like that. Religion is a personal thing to people, you're not supposed to talk about it.

  • @metaldave08096
    @metaldave08096 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I live in New Jersey and it's mostly secular here. If you walk up to a random person and say your an atheist I think most people would just be like "ok" then walk away not caring.

  • @francis9469
    @francis9469 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    its funny how in the UK i have no problems telling people i'm atheist, because i know that a lot of people are also atheist, it is quite weird a lot of the time hearing things from america. seriously guys, all atheist should move to England, we have tea!

  • @kylestobbart8616
    @kylestobbart8616 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm an atheist in Britain and no one gives a fuck. It's almost opposite where I live, people that are religious are in a minority and the freedom to not believe in God it's awesome and something I take for granted. I dint realise atheists were so oppressed until I started watching your videos.

  • @dougtutt2720
    @dougtutt2720 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The world would most likely be a better place without superstition.

  • @Luperion
    @Luperion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You should move to Australia. We literally don't care if you are religious or not. It never comes up in conversation. But people DO love to talk about politics, being a millenial, and the struggles of first world problems. And avacado toast.

  • @eloisechoquette
    @eloisechoquette 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, I'm Canadian, I live in Montreal, and being atheist is pretty mainstream here. I'm 16, and I never fought to be recognize as a person part of society. I believe that it is better this way, because when discussing about religion, we automatically overcome the barrier of hate and non-agreement to what the other person believes.

  • @hannesjakobsson765
    @hannesjakobsson765 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I live in Sweden. It doesn't really matter here. Pretty much everybody I know, except for one girl, are atheists. It's the norm here

  • @jamessarvan7692
    @jamessarvan7692 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What happens, well, Sweden happens, Norway happens, Finland happens.

  • @uncleanunicorn4571
    @uncleanunicorn4571 8 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    We'd be eating a lot more babies.

    • @nicksmith522
      @nicksmith522 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      What dipping sauces you you guys use for eating babies? i lightly season mine and have a nice buffalo wing sauce. i need new ways to prepare a baby.

    • @emil6054
      @emil6054 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I eat them raw, its better for the nutrients

    • @MichaelJonesC-4-7
      @MichaelJonesC-4-7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *dfsd*
      Why have babies? Are the lines at the BMV too short?
      Traffic backups and gridlock ends too soon?

    • @watermelonboba5221
      @watermelonboba5221 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nick Smith personally I'm not a fan of sauce but a sprinkling of salt on a baby is very pleasant ;D

    • @sutanpuu
      @sutanpuu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      imagine a devout christian reading this thread XD

  • @TheMostAwesomeMan2424
    @TheMostAwesomeMan2424 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a weird jump cut at 3:17. Just pointing that out.

  • @lamkietq
    @lamkietq 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In Canada, as an atheist, I've never felt like I was a minority. In fact, at my workplace, most of my co-workers are either atheist, agnostic or nonbelievers. The religious ones are actually the minority.

  • @Scoobydcs
    @Scoobydcs 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    if the while world were atheist then it would be a much less volatile place

    • @thegigadykid1
      @thegigadykid1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      eatthisvr6 south park says differently

    • @stephaniecuellar3192
      @stephaniecuellar3192 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      While the volatility of religion would be gone, we humans are still group orientated.
      We'd still bitch at eachother about politics, patriotism, cultural issues ( l dislike using the word race, as we are all humans) gender issues, or any number of things we bitch at each other about that have exactly nada to do with religion.

    • @thegigadykid1
      @thegigadykid1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stephanie Cuellar excatly human will always fight each other

  • @PapaJenkoooooo
    @PapaJenkoooooo 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, you guys are really in the dark ages in america eh? Look at Europe, I know barely any religious people (I'm from the UK) other than Muslims as there is also a culture difference there too.

    • @DaintyMacroHobbit
      @DaintyMacroHobbit 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jak Mar Ya I moved from Sweden to america a few months ago and there is such a huge difference!

  • @KrisGameMusic
    @KrisGameMusic 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    What would be different in my life?
    I'm the youngest, and the last one living with my parents, and I already have siblings that have left religion (and guess what? they're still good people). My parents don't agree with them, so I would definitely get to see them more often if they set differences aside.
    Right now I'm finishing high school, and going into collage, so if I wasn't paying a 10% tithe on my entire income, it would be easier for me to hang with friends, do more projects, pay for gas and a car, and start saving for my future, instead of investing in something that I don't believe in.
    It would be easier for me to date. Too many times I see a girl I want to talk to, and I think to myself; "Yeah, my parents would kill me if I brought her home." There are plenty of girls in the church where I live, but they're just not my type since I'm a closet atheist and I have a rougher personality. Same with any friends I make.
    Being a Mormon, I'm expected to journey somewhere on a two year mission to share the gospel. Thank god (ironically) that I'm not supposed to go until I'm 18 at least, and they can't control me at that point. But it's still hard to keep my parents happy and not be religious.

    • @AtticusDresden
      @AtticusDresden 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I feel for you, man. I didn't have that experience myself, per say, as my parents raised me and my brothers in a home without religion. They grew up with it, both Catholic, and over the course of their lives, arrived at the same conclusion that they just didn't need God in their lives to be good people. However, I still attended a religious school because, where I live, the public school system is absolute garbage, and a private institution was where you could get the best education. But I digress. My point is, it gets better. Especially as Hemant was saying, there is a community of people out there that share these experiences with you, people who you will have things in common with. I'm sorry this issue has caused a rift in your family, it's disheartening to hear that your parents are not more open, but in terms of dating and friends in particular: things will get better. I understand being a teenager, I'm only 21 myself and finishing up my B.A now, haha, but from my meager experience, it gets better. You'll find people who share your opinions or at least understand your differences, and that's already a better foundation for a relationship (platonic or otherwise). You're absolutely right, and after 18, your parents don't control you, but don't burn any bridges you don't have to. They're still your parents, and in their own way, they're just trying to do what's best for you and your siblings. Hopefully they'll come around. I wish you a Happy New Year, and may 2015 bring you good fortunes.

    • @KrisGameMusic
      @KrisGameMusic 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Atticus Dresden Thanks! It feels good to hear from people who relate to me. I actually was able to visit my brother and his wife last night for the first time in almost two years. (It was four years before then). So maybe things are starting to turn around. :) Happy 2015 to you too!

    • @happytobereligionfree9648
      @happytobereligionfree9648 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just curious, as a young person, living with your parents, probably with a part-time job, do you actually have to pay a 10% tithe? What would happen if you (quietly) stopped paying? Sorry, I just can't envision the process of what is essentially a 10% tax for religion.

    • @KrisGameMusic
      @KrisGameMusic 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're right, you can secretly not pay part of your tithe and get away with it, and it's not like you're excommunicated for not paying up. But you pretty much pay whenever works best for you, and discreetly give it to your bishop every month or so. Then at the end of the year, you actually meet with the bishop (and your parents/family), and discuss your records.
      The thing is, I work with my dad part time (which isn't a bad situation don't get me wrong) and so he knows how long I work, and how much money I'm earning. So, if I make $1000 in a year, and I only pay $80 or something of tithe, that could be noticed .

    • @happytobereligionfree9648
      @happytobereligionfree9648 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      KrisGameMusic This sounds like a pretty opressive situation. It's clear that they have a tight grip on your wallet. I hope you can get away from that when you're out on your own.

  • @justsomenightowl7220
    @justsomenightowl7220 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    3:37 well in estonia almost everyone’s an atheist. no one judges you for believing in god but no one also does when you don’t. It’s just not that big of a deal

  • @ColossalGamersCZ
    @ColossalGamersCZ 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I´m from Czech Republic, the most atheistic country in the world and person who is religious here usually makes ME raise my eyebrows. It´s very satisfactory to meet my Slovakia classmates who are mostly religious, and debate and convincing them religion is ilogical.

  • @briananthony9214
    @briananthony9214 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm not an Atheist, but I respect them. I believe in a God that doesn't desire worship and can actually be seen, felt and heard.

    • @tvbnine793
      @tvbnine793 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What religion is this?

    • @jeanetteyork2582
      @jeanetteyork2582 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brian Clayton ...really? Where and how and when do you see, feel and hear a "deity"? Pls tell me more.

  • @RealHealthyGuidance
    @RealHealthyGuidance 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's normal to be atheist in Norway.

    • @RealHealthyGuidance
      @RealHealthyGuidance 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Clorox bleach 1288 When I went to high school people kind of laughed of those who were christians. A guy in another class even started a club. They only had 3 members.....sad.

    • @guyp9596
      @guyp9596 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alex Norway That’s weird. Why is the religious statics for norway made up 78% of the population then?

  • @salameez
    @salameez 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    go to sweden and see how it'll be

  • @chriswardwell5170
    @chriswardwell5170 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm an American I live in a rural state (Maine) and to me I'm proudly an atheist and don't honestly give much thought as to how someone receives that info well more I don't really care if they have an issue that's there issue and I kindly remind them well all have a right to what we believe and I have gotten static over it but that's not my concern to me if it becomes widely accepted or not it makes little difference to me

  • @TranslatorCarminum
    @TranslatorCarminum 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly, I think what I'd miss most is the debating and rhetoric. I was still somewhat deistic in my beliefs when I stumbled upon the first few videos on this topic, and I became fascinated by the philosophy of apologetics and counter-apologetics. My transition to outright atheism was a side effect of that curiosity, as was my informal education in classical logic and epistemology.

  • @trinar.s.6550
    @trinar.s.6550 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    atheists come to europe
    you will be free

  • @FRPlayerOne
    @FRPlayerOne 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just look at Europe...

  • @EightThreeEight
    @EightThreeEight 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When atheism is the majority, everybody will be much more focused on the important things.

    • @FlattyMchesterson
      @FlattyMchesterson 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Eight-Three-Eight yes, I agree. Not only that, I believe humanity will achieve much more. We will question more, which lead to more discoveries, new inventions. We will understand more, love more (religious folks are homophobic). We will be free from the "just have faith, don't think" brainwashing bull.

  • @Enkiaswad
    @Enkiaswad 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun fact: Most of my life I was a Muslim in Switzerland with most of my friends being agnostics/atheists and atheism seemed to me like "the norm", like the thing everyone finds normal or at most people identified as "Raised [insert Christian denomination here] but not religious I don't really care". I felt alone as a religious person and kinda though I was being special and rebellious by being religious (ugh... when in fact that's how religion teachers in mosques get to you, by saying "look how everyone is careless and doesn't care, we are different, we know the truth!").
    Only by watching American atheists on TH-cam I realised that atheists actually are a minority in the US! I really had no clue, it always seemed so mainstream for me! I understand the issue much better now and I hope the US soon catches up with Northern Europe where religion is as relevant as the colour of someone's kitchen curtains.

  • @Pumpherstonsmith
    @Pumpherstonsmith 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    A recent survey of attitudes in Scotland had 58% of the population saying they had no religious beliefs up from 43% answering the same question in the 2011 census. This was only a survey so it may not be as accurate as the census but even allowing for a high margin of error of plus or minus 5% it is a substantial increase over only 6 years.

  • @erikbautista1032
    @erikbautista1032 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In sweden allmost evrybody ar atheist's

  • @dylanschneider1882
    @dylanschneider1882 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I totally agree. Coming from a seriously dedicated Christian background, it took some time for me to be able to accept the fact that I did not share the same beliefs as the rest of my family. Going to church, family get togethers, bible study club at school, all reminded me that I didn't want this. It was a slow evolution from me saying I was agnostic to finally admitting I was an atheist. Telling my family was hard, similarly to what I assume coming out as gay would be to one's family that doesn't approve of your lifestyle. But it also made me feel special. I was, am, different than most people. And I don't know how I would feel knowing that my minor struggle wasn't considered a struggle any more. If I wasn't considered different or special anymore.

  • @alwayzlitt3895
    @alwayzlitt3895 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm not an atheist, but I think. Have listened to almost all your TH-cam videos which I thoroughly enjoy. Plus it gives me a lot of food for thought. I am gay now that same sex marriage is widely accepted, it seems to me that there is now something lacking. I remember the close community of friends that clung together as a family. The butterflies in the stomach every time I walked into a gay club/bar and the excitement and nervousness of maybe running into someone you knew but you were not out of the closet. I remember having to sneak around to be with someone and when the truth finally came out, the relief. But you still went into clubs late not to be caught by coworkers. Now that's it's all out and accepted by most, most of the excitement is lost and gone forever. The close friends seem to have gone their separate ways and are no longer the family you once knew, loved and cherished so much.

  • @Louisjsmith
    @Louisjsmith 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I lost family and friends because of being agnostic, but I guess it's worth it because that means to me that they didn't really love unconditionally

  • @freshpressedify
    @freshpressedify 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Here in the Netherlands you don't need to identify yourself as an atheist, because nobody assumes you're religious in the first place. Unless you look like a Muslim.

  • @mariavaleriagiacaglia8974
    @mariavaleriagiacaglia8974 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If it no longer mattered to anybody that I am an atheist, my life would certainly change for the better because I would be able to talk about it openly, especially to my family and friends, without being considered or called insane.

  • @kenwelch198
    @kenwelch198 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been looking forward to that day for a long time! I said something to that affect just a few days ago in a conversation. I believe it's coming, and I'm ready.

  • @harshavardhanvaidya938
    @harshavardhanvaidya938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Here in India, no gives a fuck if you're a theist or an atheist. I can openly proclaim that I'm an atheist and everyone would be like meh....whatever and btw being an coolest thing ever😎😎😎

    • @jacksonforver4267
      @jacksonforver4267 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow India Must be a Cool Place Here in the Philippines I Have to go Incognito Mode

  • @Phoenix-sb6hl
    @Phoenix-sb6hl 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would you consider making a video of the struggles of young atheists in public/private schools? I would like to hear what you think of it.

  • @BVargas78
    @BVargas78 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is kind of the case already in Britain and many European countries. The biggest difference is that politicians stop using religious reasons for their arguments in politics.

  • @YagamiKou
    @YagamiKou 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in New Zealand, in our 2015 census it said about 55% of us where "unaffiliated"
    so its pretty common here, it seems to be increasing about 1% each year for us
    but u can always tell if a person has really thought about it...
    here, people who haven't, tend to call themselves "Agnostic" & people who have usually say "Atheist"

  • @Susanmugen
    @Susanmugen 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This really has less to do with "atheists" and more about the human need for identity. Perceived importance of the label to it's bearer and perceived exclusivity of the label inform the individual of their place within a social group. And humans are social creatures.
    It's pretty much the same as when someone calls themselves a "punk", "Otokku", "Christian" "Neo-Pagan" or even "feminist". It's about your relationship to the group as a member and if you would still feel a sense of belonging if everyone on earth were a member.

  • @danielduguid7263
    @danielduguid7263 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    as a UK resident, I'm used to an athiest dominated country
    Scotland has a VASTLY larger athiest vs religious ratio. I don't proudly state myself as an athiest, I would say so if asked directly but that rarely happens
    you just focus more on other interests, I stead of dealing with religious fanatics now and then, we simply talk about other topics like sports, music or whatever interests you.
    personally, I want to go to america and experience this sense of being the minority. I have NEVER been in that situation so I think it would be an interesting experience
    if anyone has been in both those situations, please do your best to describe it, I would really appreciate it :3

  • @legion1a
    @legion1a 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    In my neighborhood almost everyone is a near militant Atheist.
    Believers used to gang up on us and try to make us feel stupid for not believing, now the tables have turned!
    We do have one believer here, and we call her "The Church Lady"!
    She has been made to feel like an outcast, and she no longer feels comfortable talking with any of us.
    Her telling me, when I was sick, that she had prayed for me, at a neighborhood get together was just laughed at by everyone there.
    I hope that she will wake up to reality someday, because I do like her otherwise.

  • @c.c.frodin1987
    @c.c.frodin1987 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another Scandinavian (Swedish) here. Great video, btw. I looked up a survey that revealed that Swedes actually doesn't call themselves atheists, because there's no need to, and that's important to remember when looking at surveys. Non-religious is the default here, and we never had to distinguish themselves. I (and other Swedes) definitely need to use the label online, which we do a lot, because even though religion is not a threatening political force in Scandinavia, it still is in other countries like the US. And what happens in the rest of the world when it comes to religion has a huge impact on us. We need science to be funded properly everywhere for the exchange of ideas and research, we need to oppose bad climate decisions and as a humanists; speak up for human rights. So even if your country will become more atheist there will always be harmful ideologies to oppose, and new labels to adopt. Humanist is a pretty good one, I think. :)

  • @orangypteco8858
    @orangypteco8858 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Iam a Christian and I just v came by to say God bless u all , even if you do t believe in him that's ok u are all great people who have choose a path and we Christians accepted

  • @williamallman299
    @williamallman299 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We only need look to European countries to know what happens when atheists are not in the minority. Just like with racism, people don't even talk about it, because it's just not an issue.

  • @anonymousone6250
    @anonymousone6250 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It wouldn't change much because I spend a large portion of my time with highly educated people.

  • @DangerousTalk
    @DangerousTalk 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm somewhat of a leader within my local atheist/humanist community and I am a marginally known atheist blogger on an atheist blog network, but if atheism become the majority, I would spend more time blogging about futurism and progressive politics. There are always going to be battles to fight; If I could get rid of this battle against religion, that would be huge and I would welcome that day. Then we could have discussion about the finer points of various issues, but right now more people believe that a supernatural creator sent his ghost to impregnate a virgin than accept the science of evolution and global climate change.

  • @estebansantos2602
    @estebansantos2602 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember last year one of my teacher took a day off so another teacher came and she showed us a movie( god's not dead) after the movie was over she asked the class what was our religion, so when she asked me I told her I was an atheist but then she just freaked out she told me how could I be so stupid to not belief in god and that I was going to go to hell she even slammed her book on my desk. I was really scared so I ran out of the class and ran into the kids playground and I stayed there all day long. I wanted to share this story I wanted to tell someone about this( sorry for my English)