-- Posted by Acid World at 6:39 am on Oct. 10, 2008 In 2007 a study said that roughly 12% of Americans were athiests or agnostics. The same study showed that in European countries most of the figures were closer to 50%, having UK at 40+, and Sweden at 80. The tables are turning hardcore in the world. Europe already went through the religious extremism, economies falling behind other world economies, a lack of civil liberties compared to other developed countries etc. America is becoming the new old Europe. -- Posted by Jadien at 6:40 am on Oct. 10, 2008 "America is become the new old Europe." I laughed at the wording. -- Posted by HollisterChick1994 at 6:40 am on Oct. 10, 2008 B-) very interesting. :] -- Posted by liv21 at 6:41 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Yep.  And you'll notice the least religious countries also have the best economies and living conditions. -- Posted by Darraaagh at 6:42 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Poor America. -- Posted by osmoticdespair at 6:43 am on Oct. 10, 2008 If America really became the new "old europe" I'd totally move there. Alas there was rather more to it than religious fervor (although that was one of the prettier things about it). -- Posted by RIMHfire at 6:43 am on Oct. 10, 2008 All we need now is a religious revolution. -- Posted by La Motta at 6:44 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Ah well.......... -- Posted by kupal vibes at 6:48 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Quote: from liv21 at 6:41 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Yep. And you'll notice the least religious countries also have the best economies and living conditions. yeah. look at the philippines for example lulz -- Posted by deaths door14 at 6:48 am on Oct. 10, 2008 the rest of the world is starting to see sense. -- Posted by r o c 2 at 6:48 am on Oct. 10, 2008 whats wrong with being religious? -- Posted by Acid World at 6:53 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Quote: from osmoticdespair at 6:43 am on Oct. 10, 2008 If America really became the new "old europe" I'd totally move there. Alas there was rather more to it than religious fervor (although that was one of the prettier things about it). Of course, which is why I noted we are also starting to actually lack in civil liberties compared to european countries as well as our production capacity and competitiveness has decreased significantly. We used to be the production power-house of the world. We fueled the Allies in WW2 with our massive production capabilities. Now we have the longest hours of any workforce, with people running 2-3 jobs to pay the mortgage or the rent, and yet we actually have some of the least goods produced per hours worked out of the other developed countries in Europe. -- Posted by osmoticdespair at 6:54 am on Oct. 10, 2008 When pray did Europe "lack civil liberties compared to other developed countries"? -- Posted by Ivan23 at 7:03 am on Oct. 10, 2008 nah dude its all about the jews they invading this country -- Posted by Acid World at 7:05 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Quote: from osmoticdespair at 6:54 am on Oct. 10, 2008 When pray did Europe "lack civil liberties compared to other developed countries"? You can't say that as the French Revolution was going on and everyone was championing civil liberties, America wasn't already on top in that respect. I mean Russia was still dealing with Catherine, and she was a fairly despotic bitch that liked to claim she enjoyed the enlightenment. Religious freedom wasn't really established in Europe till the late 18th century, while in America there was more co-existance of different religions. England freed the slaves first though. England has seemingly kept in step with civil liberties, despite the common myth in American's minds that they were tyrants just because we started a revolution to leave the empire. -- Posted by Silver Shinigami at 7:14 am on Oct. 10, 2008 I wanna move to ireland -- Posted by KEV4OSU at 7:23 am on Oct. 10, 2008 HELL YEP -- Posted by E Rotic Fantasy at 7:29 am on Oct. 10, 2008 neat-o! -- Posted by JohnTheNormalOne at 7:37 am on Oct. 10, 2008 America is a noob. But literally, it has been around for only about 300 years or so. Which means it is very young, when compared to other wealthy countries (European for example). So it might be developed economically, but culturally it is still young. -- Posted by Wilder at 9:21 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Theism =/= religious extremism. Yes, we are more religious than Europe. No, I don't think that's going to bring us anywhere near where religions that no longer exist brought Europe. -- Posted by scalywag66 at 10:59 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Quote: from r o c 2 at 6:48 am on Oct. 10, 2008 whats wrong with being religious? nothing at all.   IMO, it's only bad if you let religion do all your thinking and decision making.