Yes, U have missed, probably the most vital one. South Asian people are introvert/ coward by nature. They were never been conqueror always been conquered. Can’t accept new thing/ ideas.
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Subject: [vinnomot] While atheism is fastest growing in the West, it is declining in South Asia
While majority of Europe is conclusively turning into atheism, and in USA, atheists are increasing in number ( 8 to 12% from 1986 to 2005), in South Asia we are still in the grip of religious illusion of Islam and Hinduism. Here is the tally of atheists population. In USA, it is at 12% now from 8% in 1987 Question is why in South Asia we are falling back while West is moving forward? Couple of hypothesis we need to analyze- (1) Poverty-lack of education (2) Stronger heritage of spiritualism (4) Stronger existence of family structure (5) Fall of communism as savior of oppressed class (6) Conservative response to women liberation movement in the West--fear of losing battle over women womb. (7) Cultural heritage is religious heritage---because of mass illiteracy, secular literature /culture is still alien to the poor South Asians. (8) Media patronage of religion. |
