![Religiolog](/img/default-banner.jpg)
- 71
- 274 764
Religiolog
United States
Приєднався 28 чер 2022
Welcome to Religiolog! This educational channel explores how the phenomena of religion and non-religion are studied in academic circles. The author discusses various trends in modern religious studies, sociology, anthropology, and the history of religion. The channel presents the positions, theories, and hypotheses of diverse researchers and schools of thought.
Disclaimer: The author does not aim to impose any religious or non-religious concepts on viewers, nor does he necessarily endorse the theories and opinions expressed in the videos. The host is a PhD Candidate and Teaching Assistant at the University of California (Department for the Study of Religion). His research interests include Abrahamic religions, secularism, and transhumanism.
If you're curious about my accent, I am Ukrainian and I stand with Ukraine. I also run a similar channel in Russian, which has over 60,000 subscribers and 5 million views. Please consider supporting my new endeavor in English.
Disclaimer: The author does not aim to impose any religious or non-religious concepts on viewers, nor does he necessarily endorse the theories and opinions expressed in the videos. The host is a PhD Candidate and Teaching Assistant at the University of California (Department for the Study of Religion). His research interests include Abrahamic religions, secularism, and transhumanism.
If you're curious about my accent, I am Ukrainian and I stand with Ukraine. I also run a similar channel in Russian, which has over 60,000 subscribers and 5 million views. Please consider supporting my new endeavor in English.
Atheist Women: Why so few? What Does the Research Say?
Why are there so few women atheists? What do current studies reveal about this disparity? Is this phenomenon attributable to biological, psychological or social factors, and what implications does it have for the secularization of society? Also, why do men tend to abandon religion or adopt atheism at a considerably higher rate than women?
Please, support Religiolog through a one-time donation: www.paypal.com/paypalme/religiolog
Or become my Patron: www.patreon.com/4religiolog
#atheism #historyofatheism #freethought
Check out my over videos:
History of Atheism in the Ancient World (Greece and Rome)| Tim Whitmarsh - ua-cam.com/video/eCjJeBfBBSU/v-deo.html
ATHEISM in Medieval Islam. - ua-cam.com/video/MistLEcnBv8/v-deo.html
What is secularism? - ua-cam.com/video/Udv-_V0mTDE/v-deo.html
Atheism in the USSR under Brezhnev. The Institute of Scientific Atheism. ua-cam.com/video/hAvzsWx2S6g/v-deo.html
Bibliography:
• Trzebiatowska, Marta, and Steve Bruce. Why Are Women More Religious Than Men? Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
• Mahlamäki, Tiina. 2022. Why Are Men More Likely to Be Atheists Than Women? In Teemu Taira (ed.) Atheism in Five Minutes. Sheffield: Equinox Publishing. Pages 105-108.
• Brewster, M. E. 2013. “Atheism, gender, and sexuality,” in S. Bullivant and M. Ruse (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Atheism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 511-24.
• Edgell, Penny, Jacqui Frost, and Evan Stewart. “From Existential to Social Understanding of Risk: Examining Gender Differences in Nonreligion.” Social Compass 4(6) (2017): 556- 574.
• Schnabel, L. 2016. “Religion and gender equality worldwide: a country level analysis.” Social Indicators Research 129(2), 893 907.
• Guenther, K. M. 2019. “Secular sexism: the persistence of gender inequality in the US New Atheist Movement.” Women’s Studies International Forum, 72, 47 55.
• Chavez, M., Anderson, S. L., and Eagle, A. 2014. “National Congregations Study, cumulative dataset (1998, 2006 2007, and 2012), V2.” Distributed by the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA). Available at: www.thearda.com/conQS/qs 236 .asp.
• Bloom, P. B. N. 2016. “State level restriction of religious freedom and women’s rights: a global analysis.” Political Studies 64(4), 832 53.
• Brewster, M. E. (ed.) 2014. Atheists in America. New York: Columbia University Press.
• Gaylor, A. L. (ed.) 1997. Women Without Superstition: No Gods No Masters: The Collected Writings of Women Freethinkers of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Madison, WI: Freedom from Religion Foundation.
• Mooney, C. 2011. “The future of irreligion, part 2: a conversation with Barry A. Kosmin.” Free Inquiry 31(8), 44.
• Kosmin, B. A. 2014. “The vitality of soft secularism in the United States and the challenge posed by the growth of the nones,” in J. Berlinblau, S. Fainberg, and A. Nou (eds.) Secularism on the Edge. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 35 49.
• Woodhead, L. 2007. “Gender differences in religious practice and significance,” in J. Beckford and N. J. Demerath III (eds.) The Sage Handbook of the Sociology of Religion. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 550 70.
Please, support Religiolog through a one-time donation: www.paypal.com/paypalme/religiolog
Or become my Patron: www.patreon.com/4religiolog
#atheism #historyofatheism #freethought
Check out my over videos:
History of Atheism in the Ancient World (Greece and Rome)| Tim Whitmarsh - ua-cam.com/video/eCjJeBfBBSU/v-deo.html
ATHEISM in Medieval Islam. - ua-cam.com/video/MistLEcnBv8/v-deo.html
What is secularism? - ua-cam.com/video/Udv-_V0mTDE/v-deo.html
Atheism in the USSR under Brezhnev. The Institute of Scientific Atheism. ua-cam.com/video/hAvzsWx2S6g/v-deo.html
Bibliography:
• Trzebiatowska, Marta, and Steve Bruce. Why Are Women More Religious Than Men? Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
• Mahlamäki, Tiina. 2022. Why Are Men More Likely to Be Atheists Than Women? In Teemu Taira (ed.) Atheism in Five Minutes. Sheffield: Equinox Publishing. Pages 105-108.
• Brewster, M. E. 2013. “Atheism, gender, and sexuality,” in S. Bullivant and M. Ruse (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Atheism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 511-24.
• Edgell, Penny, Jacqui Frost, and Evan Stewart. “From Existential to Social Understanding of Risk: Examining Gender Differences in Nonreligion.” Social Compass 4(6) (2017): 556- 574.
• Schnabel, L. 2016. “Religion and gender equality worldwide: a country level analysis.” Social Indicators Research 129(2), 893 907.
• Guenther, K. M. 2019. “Secular sexism: the persistence of gender inequality in the US New Atheist Movement.” Women’s Studies International Forum, 72, 47 55.
• Chavez, M., Anderson, S. L., and Eagle, A. 2014. “National Congregations Study, cumulative dataset (1998, 2006 2007, and 2012), V2.” Distributed by the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA). Available at: www.thearda.com/conQS/qs 236 .asp.
• Bloom, P. B. N. 2016. “State level restriction of religious freedom and women’s rights: a global analysis.” Political Studies 64(4), 832 53.
• Brewster, M. E. (ed.) 2014. Atheists in America. New York: Columbia University Press.
• Gaylor, A. L. (ed.) 1997. Women Without Superstition: No Gods No Masters: The Collected Writings of Women Freethinkers of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Madison, WI: Freedom from Religion Foundation.
• Mooney, C. 2011. “The future of irreligion, part 2: a conversation with Barry A. Kosmin.” Free Inquiry 31(8), 44.
• Kosmin, B. A. 2014. “The vitality of soft secularism in the United States and the challenge posed by the growth of the nones,” in J. Berlinblau, S. Fainberg, and A. Nou (eds.) Secularism on the Edge. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 35 49.
• Woodhead, L. 2007. “Gender differences in religious practice and significance,” in J. Beckford and N. J. Demerath III (eds.) The Sage Handbook of the Sociology of Religion. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 550 70.
Переглядів: 16 437
Відео
Why Doublets in the Bible?
Переглядів 842Місяць тому
My full review - Who Wrote the Bible: ua-cam.com/video/q0GlOAuYPxY/v-deo.html Why are there Doublets in the Bible? The Bible is the most popular and possibly the most influential book in human history. It is not only the most frequently published but also the most translated and quoted book in the world. But what do we really know about this book? In this video, I share what modern scholars thi...
Atheist Priest who changed the fate of Europe. History of Atheism.
Переглядів 11 тис.3 місяці тому
According to The Cambridge History of Atheism, the French philosopher Mersenne, writing in 1623, estimated that there were up to 50,000 atheists in Paris alone. Around 1617, the Spanish ambassador estimated that there were about 900,000 atheists living in England. But who were all these people? And who can we recognize as the first documented atheist in history? Could it be a French atheist pri...
ATHEISM in Medieval Islam. Freethinkers of the Caliphate. Al-Razi, Rawandi, Maarri, Khayyam, Nuwas
Переглядів 49 тис.4 місяці тому
Based on The Cambridge History of Atheism, this review examines freethinkers in medieval Islam. During the 9th to 12th centuries, not only did science thrive, but religious skepticism also flourished in the Abbasid Caliphate, particularly in Baghdad. Prominent scholars and poets of that era openly criticized religious beliefs and practices. Please, support Religiolog through a one-time donation...
Is Monotheism an Anomaly? History of Atheism in the Ancient World | Tim Whitmarsh.
Переглядів 3,3 тис.5 місяців тому
Is religious belief a 'default setting' for humans and how new is atheism? Cambridge Professor Tim Whitmarsh claims that ancient history suggests that atheism is as natural to humans as religion. Although adherents and opponents alike today present it as an invention of the European Enlightenment, when the forces of science and secularism broadly challenged those of faith, disbelief in the gods...
Is Religion the Opium of the People? | Karl Marx's theory of religion | Marx on religion
Переглядів 2,8 тис.7 місяців тому
Is religion the opium of the people? And what does it mean, after all? This review delves into Karl Marx's perspectives on religion. It also highlights the strengths and weaknesses of his political and economic theories and examines how Soviet ideologists attempted to implement them in the USSR. Marx on religion Please, support Religiolog through a one-time donation: www.paypal.com/paypalme/rel...
William James on Religion | The Varieties of Religious Experience | psychology of religion
Переглядів 4,5 тис.8 місяців тому
Please, support Religiolog through a one-time donation: www.paypal.com/paypalme/religiolog Or become my Patron: www.patreon.com/4religiolog This video discusses the theory of religion by William James, who is considered the father of American psychology, one of the founders of pragmatism, and one of the most influential American philosophers. The video is focused on his famous work "The Varieti...
Ukrainian Halloween | Paganism of East Slavs | Koliadka, Veles Night, Svyatki | Slavic paganism
Переглядів 3,4 тис.10 місяців тому
Did you know that East Slavs have their own version of Halloween? That day people on territories of modern Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and other Eastern-European countries dress into special costumes and go from house to house to collect sweets, candies and even money? Today this tradition is closely tied to Christian Christmas but it has roots in pre-Christian pagan traditions. This review focuse...
Atheism or Faith? Why People Join & Leave Religion? ⚛️ ✝️
Переглядів 1,3 тис.11 місяців тому
Why some people leave religion and others join? ⚛️ ✝️This review is based on the studies of two renowned Canadian psychologists Robert Altemeyer and Bruce Hunsberger. The study involved 4264 people and it explores the contrast of drastic changes in people's lives in relation to religion. The result demonstrated that those who become religious and those who become apostates are significantly dif...
Atheists in Russia | Russian Atheism in the 21st century
Переглядів 2,4 тис.11 місяців тому
What is it like to be an atheist, or secular activist in Russia today? Is secular activism in Russia still drawing inspiration from communism? Are new generations of Russian atheists in support of Putin’s authoritarian regime? What are their political views and what are their social values? In this video we are going to discuss the freethought Movement in modern Russia. Check out my other video...
Who Wrote the BIBLE and when? | different scholarly theories
Переглядів 4,1 тис.Рік тому
The Bible is the most popular and possibly the most influential book in human history. It is not only the most frequently published but also the most translated and quoted book in the world. But what do we really know about this book? In this video, I share what modern scholars think about the authorship of the Bible: who wrote it, when, and why. My presentation is based on the works of contemp...
Why Christianity conquered the Roman Empire | Bart Ehrman
Переглядів 1,9 тис.Рік тому
Why Christianity conquered the Roman Empire | Bart Ehrman
What is religion? | Should IRS/government or scholars decide it? | Theory of religion
Переглядів 756Рік тому
What is religion? | Should IRS/government or scholars decide it? | Theory of religion
What Secular Society Looks Like? and is Being Secular Unnatural? | Beyond Doubt review of ch. 4 & 5
Переглядів 1,1 тис.Рік тому
What Secular Society Looks Like? and is Being Secular Unnatural? | Beyond Doubt review of ch. 4 & 5
10 areas of Atheist Discrimination in the US. Atheophobia in America
Переглядів 2,6 тис.Рік тому
10 areas of Atheist Discrimination in the US. Atheophobia in America
Is Religion Dying? Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society by NYU Press 2023 | book review
Переглядів 1,9 тис.Рік тому
Is Religion Dying? Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society by NYU Press 2023 | book review
Why 2 Flood & 2 Creation stories in Genesis? Documentary Hypothesis in Bible Study
Переглядів 2,5 тис.Рік тому
Why 2 Flood & 2 Creation stories in Genesis? Documentary Hypothesis in Bible Study
How religion affects the economy. Why are Orthodox nations poorer than Protestant or Catholic?
Переглядів 5 тис.Рік тому
How religion affects the economy. Why are Orthodox nations poorer than Protestant or Catholic?
Whose Jesus is REAL? Comparing Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John - New Testament Gospels.
Переглядів 7 тис.Рік тому
Whose Jesus is REAL? Comparing Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John - New Testament Gospels.
Map of Christianity over 2000 years. History of Christianity on map
Переглядів 1,5 тис.Рік тому
Map of Christianity over 2000 years. History of Christianity on map
Historical background of Christianity. History of Christianity and Judaism.
Переглядів 940Рік тому
Historical background of Christianity. History of Christianity and Judaism.
Why Hell and Punishing Gods? Evolutionary origins of religion | review of "Big Gods" Ara Norenzayan
Переглядів 2,7 тис.Рік тому
Why Hell and Punishing Gods? Evolutionary origins of religion | review of "Big Gods" Ara Norenzayan
Why and How Stalin Stole Christmas? New Year in USSR / Russia
Переглядів 3,3 тис.Рік тому
Why and How Stalin Stole Christmas? New Year in USSR / Russia
Sigmund Freud on Religion | The Future of an Illusion | psychology of religion
Переглядів 11 тис.Рік тому
Sigmund Freud on Religion | The Future of an Illusion | psychology of religion
DeSatanization of Ukraine and Holy War against Satanic West! How far Russia's propaganda can go?
Переглядів 2,2 тис.Рік тому
DeSatanization of Ukraine and Holy War against Satanic West! How far Russia's propaganda can go?
Who was Paul the Apostle? Scholars on historical Paul
Переглядів 2,9 тис.Рік тому
Who was Paul the Apostle? Scholars on historical Paul
Atheist Propaganda in Soviet Schools. 10 Antireligious posters (USSR)
Переглядів 5 тис.Рік тому
Atheist Propaganda in Soviet Schools. 10 Antireligious posters (USSR)
Is America a Christian Nation? scholarly perspective
Переглядів 1,1 тис.Рік тому
Is America a Christian Nation? scholarly perspective
Emile Durkheim on Religion. Elementary Forms of the Religious Life. Durkheimian theory of religion
Переглядів 3,5 тис.Рік тому
Emile Durkheim on Religion. Elementary Forms of the Religious Life. Durkheimian theory of religion
Slavic paganism. Religion, mythology and gods of the East Slavs (Kyivan Rus)
Переглядів 13 тис.Рік тому
Slavic paganism. Religion, mythology and gods of the East Slavs (Kyivan Rus)
I think there definitely is room for change but we lack the acceptance for it. due to politics religion is a sensitive topic now. Where everyone is fighting because of religious superiority. Putting religion first and society in the back seat.
Hm…never thought about this before.
The male and female brain are indeed slightly different, as the rest of the body
I'll give the award to Meslier simply because he did his letters postumaly wich is a checkmate to the foxhole argument. As atheists we have a hard time understanding how important this is, but him denying god in death should be more meaningfull to religious people than any of us denying in life because christians have a really hard time accepting 100% atheism. Meslier not only blasphemed he found a way to do it in death, the ultimate challenge to god's supposed power over him. It's a brilliant move I wish I could have met this man, thanks for introducing me to his work.
We are making feminist angry with this one
Women got the right to vote in America, and the first thing they pushed through was Prohibition -- because alcoholism had become pandemic among men after the Civil War and the expansion of distilled spirits. Women rarely drank -- so the problem was 90% alcohol and men. And let's face facts: Men are Beasts. Rape, Murder, Robbery, Assault -- 9 times out of 10. it's a Male. Women were kept in harems long ago, and bred to please the Sultans. Old wives tales began in tents used for separation during menstruation.
I live in the United States and I must completely disagree. Atheism, as a philosophy, completely dominates the social and corporate landscape. Any one of any faith, traditional or new age, is looked down on as simple minded and stupid. Atheism and materialism are the rule, not the exception.
Indeed i feel pety for the people who can't speak English because they missing a whole world of knowledge engaging with everyone in the world specially in this technological advances humanity has made
Strict islam came later in the abbasid period and after the Mongolian invasion specially ibn taimiyah and later in the 1800s mohammed bin abdulwahab in Saudi arabia which the first Saudi state took his ideas and after the socialist spreading in the 60s religions figures take ibn taymiah and mohammed bin abdulwahab ideas to counter that
Most of not all high achieving science students I know all men are religious or at least believe in a higher power. The only ones that aren't I either see on TV or hear about in statistics. Every one of these people realize at some point how powerless they are and how little they know. Especially if they've tried psychedelics they will believe in a creator.
Anecdotal Evidence is not really a reliable way, the correlation of high intelligence, and non-religiosity is infact massive.
Definitely a mix of both biological and social factors. As other commenters have pointed out, spirituality is higher among educated Western women overall in the from of New Age practices and pseudoscientific beliefs like astrology, so that kind of defeats the patriarchy argument. Still a very good video, liked and subscribed.
I was born in a relatively poor family in Ukraine, both my father and mother had pretty successful carriers, however my father eventually became more religious, specially after my sister was born, while my mom became more open about her atheism
Dear Algorithm, I offer this comment that Thou mightst increase the reach of this video. In Google’s name, Amen.
I thought in the first picture, I didn't see well, I thought it was Emma Goldman lol - also an atheist. I'd be curious on how this changes regionally.
Hey I just wanted to tell you, I'm only about 12 minutes in I think, I'm looking at Elisha ben Abuya, and I really hope this isn't just a list of people. I mean I'll be really interested to see that list of people and hear about them and thank you very much for doing that but I hope you also have a little section at some point for just random people whose actual names and dates are unknown, like the people in the Christian Bible who are called atheists and presumably were around before this guy. Unless you're not going in chronological order like it seems that this very moment. Anyway, this is a great idea for a video and I'm super happy to see it so thanks for making it and posting it Edit: to clarify, I'm super excited about the video and I hope there's a whole lot of it. I hope there are a bunch of named people in history and I'm looking forward to the stories and on top of that I hope there are also unknowns. Because we're all people looking for solidarity and most of us are nobodies, not great scientists or theologians. Anyway, having a great time
I am glad you are enjoying the video. And I hope you understand the concept of the video and my criteria. Also, check out some other videos on the channel. Best!
@@religiologEng subscribed. Looking forward to your other videos. Thank you very much this has been great fun
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm now wondering about the vastly negative picture often painted of the USSR throughout history... how much is accurate, and how much is even slightly exaggerated by modern capitalists?
check out the series on my channel dedicated to religion and atheism in the USSR. I was born there.
Good video overall. Thank you for making it. Only one thing I would push back on is the idea that women couldn’t have a bank account. Marilyn Monroe had her own bank account. I am not sure when the switch happened but she passed in the early 60’s and maintained her own accounts throughout all her marriages. I would recommend Lindsay Boggs autobiography.
thanks for the recommendation. Regarding banks it depended on the state
In 1958, Oklahoma, my mother owned a brick-and-mortar barber shop. She had her own bank accounts and a purse full of credit cards. It was a matter of whether a woman had her own reliable source of income. Even Martha Washington was shown to have her own bank accounts because she owned property and slaves separate from George. Banks have never turned away reliable business, but women traditionally didn't have their own sources of income, and typically if they did work, they got married and quit their jobs or merged their incomes with their husbands. The laws did not permit banks to go after husbands for their wives debts, so those were high risks for banks. It depended on the individual bank and how well that bank trusted that particular woman's personal resources.
@@rdkirk3834 True. Banks did also require women lenders to sign contracts that stipulated they didn’t get pregnant. It was a weird system.
As a Christian I like this data
thanks!
It definitely has nothing to do with women in religions being denied birth control, education, jobs, and other rights that make it beyond difficult to be a woman and support yourself. Talk to a woman who survived being raised Mormon and you'll know all you need to know about why it is harder for women to leave religion.
for example?
@@religiologEng the fact I can't get my tunes tied and I'm not even religious. Mercy Clinics in Missouri denied me my tubal because the people who own the clinics are catholic and think I should pop out as many kids as I can. Fun fact, my body doesnt want more babies either, I've had four miscarriages in the past year and a half and I'm almost 30 with a child. The ONLY reason they don't help me is because of THEIR religion. Freedom of Religion has been overstepping for years with overreaching policies that are borderline Christian. And this is not a Christian nation no matter how much yall pray and hope for it because it never was Christian and it'll never be Christian. Theocracy is beyond inhumane and is basically another form of a dictatorship. As someone who had to deconstruct from this religion themselves, growing up a young girl in church, I seen and heard it all. It was never about love or acceptance, it's all about control. God, then Husband, then wife, then children. The famous umbrella rule of Christianity literally outlines a hierarchy, in which women are not equal to men and children are even less so. Wake up and actually look at what you support, it's disgusting and overall does more harm than good.
The congregation’s are a social group and women get more involved in the group activities of their society. Simple, end of story.
Excellent. Another fantastic, informative video.
Glad you enjoyed it, Dr. Zuckerman!
Great ivdeo! I love learning this sort of history!
Glad you enjoyed it! and more to come.
Thanks for your video. I had already heard about women being more religious before I watched your video. But I didn't know that women were a minority among atheists. I am currently looking for a female atheist UA-camr. No wonder I haven't found one yet! 15:10 Yes! It happened to me too. I was watching an atheist podcast, when I heard one host using misogynistic slur and another making insults like, "Your mother..." I immediately unsubscribed🤢🤮. Also atheist creators sometimes support gender theory. Which is also a red flag for me. 18:12 Всё это время я слышала ваш акцент, но не была уверена, что вы владеете русским языком. Спасибо, что распространили это видео в англоязычном коммьюнити.
И вам спасибо, Лиза, за комментарий. Да, вы сможете найти мой русскоязычный канал под таким же названием - Религиолог. Удачи!
I think a lot of people are agnostic, not atheists. They believe in a loving creator of the Universe and are spiritual, they do not believe in the man made religions, which are dangerous and yes, I feel most man made religions attack the freedom of women.
Religion is a crux for those downtrodden.
5:30 - there's nothing amazing about a translator who distorts someone else's writing to push their own agenda. There is no excuse for it. It's a form of censorship. I don't care if you think it's for a good cause. The author's actual message is not permitted to be seen. Instead, it is a distortion of their message. It's no different from Christians who deliberately rewrite passages in the Bible like adding an entire verse in the Bible to justify their doctrine of the Trinity. They wanted to conceal the truth that their holy book didn't back up their interpretation so they changed it to suit them. Even if Darwin was an atheist, The Origin of Species did not promote atheism then neither should its translation.
To my understanding, she added a preface and some notes, she didn't change the main text. It's quite common for translators or other people to add notes & prefaces in when a book is translated, and as long as it's clear that it's written by them I see no problem. Also, according to Wikipedia at least, she seemed to have been in contact with Darwin and he knew she was going to add some notes and wasn't against it, albeit he later critisised some of the additions for not being scientifically accurate.
Everyone making intentional choices always pay a cost. If you are a career person and generally not religious you pay the cost in what you miss out on , Children, adult heirs with strong core values, even having any heirs at all. But you have secular benefits in the form of material possessions. Very religious people may also not have heirs because of having liflelong spiritual focus which leaves no room for children and marriage. Others, like my wife and I ( married for more than 31 years) split the difference somewhat , we have grown children and more than typical material wealth and income but also are likely to be in the top 10% in religious devotion. The price we have payed is , we wish we had been more religious with more children and perhaps less material wealth as the trade off. Some of our brethren have no children and no real estate or major possessions and live a semi nomadic life ( which is appealing to those who like to always travel and volunteer the majority of their time in service to others) the cost is that they will have no material wealth ( or some of the worries that come with it) and produce no heirs. The psychological and real benefits which they have and we to a,lesser extent are a sense of freedom , a strong congregational support structure , a global brotherhood with friends in every land, ( on the rare occasions when my wife and eye can afford to travel we often are guided by expatriates in foreign lands from among our brothers and sisters) even staying in their homes, and the promise of God that whatever may happen in our lives we will see immortality and paradise and even greater wonders as a reward. It’s really a cost , benefit analysis no matter the road you choose to take.
There's a lot of women that have faith but they're not Christians, paganism is the growing religion with women in the US it follows their hedonistic lifestyle patterns
My observation is that a young woman who is Atheist typically becomes religious later in life as her prettiness ( and the influence and power it brings ) fades. When , in times past, women had less social power they where even more likely to find the power that religious structures gives. Today, with women having more social power than ever they tend to behave as Atheist even when belonging nominally to a church. The result has been devastating to the nuclear family.
I would rather be known as an atheist instead of a sheep. Maybe due to autism I can’t abide the bs religions force feed their minions. I am not afraid to speak my truth.
You are a silly, naive boy. You try to explain correlation as causation. Feminists won't appreciate it anyway if you tried all this mental gymnastic just to please them...
This is an odd comment. As a scientist myself, it's totally valid to speculate on reasons for the observed correlation between religiosity and gender. Correlations are generally a weeker form of evidence for a claim, but these conversations have to start somewhere lol. As an atheist women, i do agree that there are significantly fewer risks for men to come out as atheist than for women. The claims describing that phenomenon were definitely not baseless, haha
Exactly. Most of our history most Americans were NOT "Christian". They lived in the real world farming hunting etc. and weren't involved in these Abrahamic "religions." These Abrahamic "religions" think every human on earth "must" be under them. It's crazy if anyone actually thinks about it. Completely crazy
Also recall having to hide my atheism during my teenage years in order to not offend my working class mother, and other member of the small town I grew up in back in the 1980’s when everyone attended their local church.
thank you for sharing your experience
I find this fascinating as someone whom came from a poorer immigrant family whose parents were religious, and yet became an atheist by the age of fifteen.
I mean, it took me a long time to finally become an atheist because of the shame and fear.
Very simple, women are more intelligent than men. I say that as a man.
How do you spell the name of the French woman ? Clémence... what ?
Royer
excellent! This was very useful!
glad it helped
GMS sent me here! :) Thx for the content you make. Thank you to all of the deceased atheist-adjacent people who were put to death or judged. It doesn't seem we've come far in some ways, but the ability to question your reality and your origin should be a right.
thanks for sharing! Welcome to the channel
An opposing opinion here, from a Catholic man: why less Atheist women? Because they are 1. wiser than us men, and 2. more loving. 😽😎 👋
interesting hypothesis :)
Shitt.. looks like finding an atheist girlfriend will be harder than I thought
:)
Lol
I think the issue isn't in that religion contradicts basic freedoms. If one looks at the Scnadinavian model, one can observe that religion in those countries has been adjusted to the current values of the society; for example in Sweden women can not only preach, but take high ranking positions, and homosexuality is accepted as a normal part of life to a point that we can find a lesbian bishop who is married and has an adopted kid (Gerd Eva Cecilia Brunne). I think this demonstrates that religion is what we make of it, and if in some other countries people discriminate others under the guise of church, it's a question of the people in charge of the church in that particular country and the government, who not only do nothing to change that situation, but endorse it.
The amazing thing is people who think they are smarter than people of faith out of some imagined mental superiority. The creator of this video need not worry that his vast intelligence has held him back.
Everyone was an atheist before the first god was invented
As a women i find the notion women are weak, incapable and without power in society highly offensiv. And psychological and histrocially inaccurated. Some women foster this myth manly to avoid accountebility..that is a a form of female power/ toxic femininity.
Growing up in France, I came from a non-religious family. We weren’t even familiar with the concept of atheism. My French mother also came from a non-religious background, going back several generations, I believe. It wasn’t until much later that I learned my Dutch father was religious-Lutheran, according to my mother, who mentioned it once! Strangely enough, both my Dutch grandparents were also non-religious. As far as I can remember, the environment in France where I grew up was largely secular. When we moved to the Netherlands in 1970, I was surprised to find that most people there were either Catholic or Protestant. However, nowadays, most of the people I know who were once religious no longer are. What I find interesting is that many people who grew up with religious beliefs, even if they no longer practice, still hold onto certain superstitions. Having been raised without any form of mysticism, my mind remains free of such influences.
Chiming in as an agnostic woman: seeing as religious systems have failed my gender the world over, and that many of their care functions have been subsumed by different organizations and experiences (e.g. food banks, nursing homes, hospitals, the awe from nature), it's been difficult for me to see religion as true or faith as beneficial to my life. Does it help if it's the same people over and over? Maybe. Might it be because I'm neurodivergent and can't really imagine a sentient being playing with us like poker chips? Maybe. But if the poker chips are Also, a combination of psychotherapy and learning about stochastic processes has helped me come to terms with bad things happening and how to make the best of them. Witnessing our own human processes have godlike power (as a collective) and awe fulfills the endorphin generating niche as well. Regarding social consequences - OH BOY. I can't exactly tell my fellow South Asian diaspora friends that I'm atheist. In fact, the stereotype of India being particularly spiritual checks out because of the marked lack of people who identify as agnostic or atheist because they grew up with particular faith traditions and those are reinforced in public or school holidays (especially Hindu). I'm the kind of atheist that's the patriarchy's worst nightmare: overeducated, overthinking, overweening atheist cat lady.
I came here thanks to the genetically modified skepticic. Great video. Keep it up.
Well, the two most prominent atheists in America (in the mid to late 20th centuries) -- Madelyn O'Hair and Ayn Rand -- were both women.