It also found that a larger group — around 9 percent — say they do not believe in God or a universal spirit. Which goes to show that you may not believe in God but could still be uncomfortable calling yourself an atheist — because that term implies a strong personal identity and an outright rejection of religious rituals.
Study after study has shown that most people even other atheists believe atheists are less moral. Gervais and Najle set up a very subtle test. They sent a nationally representative poll to 2, Americans, who were randomly assigned to two conditions. All the participants had to do was simply write down the number of statements that were true for them.
That alone should zero out any embarrassment or hesitance to admit to a particular item. One thing is clear from the results: Much more than 10 or 11 percent of the country as assessed in Gallup and Pew polling does not believe in God. But the most fundamental question he and Najle are asking here is do polling firms like Gallup and Pew undercount atheists?
And it seems the answer is yes. Gervais and Najle also concurrently replicated the study with a second sample of 2, participants, and got similar results. Even online, people might be uneasy answering the question.
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Then again, China has the most people in the world as well. In fact, considering that China is home to more than 1. This has been attributed to an increased exposure to diverse perspectives in multicultural societies, which dilutes the dominance of any one particular worldview. Millennials and Gen Z are the most racially, ethnically, and religiously diverse generation in the US.
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