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Author and noted biopsychologist Nigel Barber has completed a new study that shows Atheism is most prevalent in developed countries, and, according to his projections, religion will completely disappear by 2041. His findings are discussed in his new book \u201cWhy Atheism Will Replace Religion.\u201d A new study that clarifies his earlier research will be published in August. His findings focus on\u00a0studying<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0trends within countries around the world and the fact that \u201cAtheists are heavily concentrated in economically developed countries\u201d-<\/span><\/div>\n
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In my new study of 137 countries (1), I also found that atheism increases for countries with a well-developed welfare state (as indexed by high taxation rates). Moreover, countries with a more equal distribution of income had more atheists. My study improved on earlier research by taking account of whether a country is mostly Moslem (where atheism is criminalized) or formerly Communist (where religion was suppressed) and accounted for three-quarters of country differences in atheism.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
His main thesis stems from the phenomenon of religion declining as personal wealth increases. He cites the reason as people having less of a need for supernatural beliefs when the tangible, natural world is providing for their needs. He says the majority of the world will come to view religion as completely irrelevant by 2041.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Author and noted biopsychologist Nigel Barber has completed a new study that shows Atheism is most prevalent in developed countries, and, according to his projections, religion will completely disappear by 2041. 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