Republic of Ireland abandoning religion faster than almost every other country in the world
Worldwide, only Vietnam experienced a greater drop in those describing themselves as religious
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This should not surprise anyone. If ever there was a country that had the opportunity to experience the utility of unbridled religious certainty, it would be Ireland.
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3. Cleveland Jim
I wonder what is growing at a greater rate? Islam grows at about 1.8% a year.
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See the following link for the study itself.
http://redcresearch.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/RED-C-press-release-Religion-and-Atheism-25-7-12.pdf
Basically, atheism is growing almost everywhere.
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