Out of idle curiosity, what percentage of members of this forum are atheists and how many are like me, Christian, but showing up here because only atheists hold religious debates?
Can you split into various groups for social science curiosity?
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and I want to know why we can't see all members I mean the list of all members?
It may be easier to ask all non-atheists to make themselves known. I've been here for a comparatively short while, and have some sense of the handful of people who are not atheists. I'm not inclined to list them however as I'd find the idea of singling out people in such a fashion as potentially totalitarian (or at least, it could be seen that way).
Knowing why someone join AR is beyond guessing (that data does not exist).
Making the list of account names public: I can only guess the powers that be might be hesitant to do such a thing; since many members risk their lives to join AR.
I never even thought of being here as being dangerous. I definitely don't want to put anyone at risk.
I was wondering if this group excepted everybody for open debate on all religions - The feeling I am getting is so/so.
I am a 50+ year old female engineer. Think about how many times I wind up being a sole minority.
This forum seems predominately male. Church demographics at least in the Catholic Church is 60% female.
this may not mean anything to your outlook but it does mine.
Also, as I said, the only groups that seem to want to discuss religion are atheist. I read a study somewhere that proved it, and No I don't remember where.
Yeah; I doubt that.
@Mrs. Paul Owczarek
"I never even thought of being here as being dangerous."
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/singapore-jails-amos-yee-religiou...
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/11/egypt-embattled-athei...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/04/professor-hacked-death-bangladesh...
There is NO reason for such a request. It is insulting, to say the least!
If any Christian wants to know who is on this site, they should just wait until they meet Jesus or Satan. I'm sure one of them has all our names on his hit list. Until then, mind your own business.
but I am Atheist and still curious about it but if it affects the safety of atheists Then I am not interested
@MPO
Just out of idle curiosity, could you tell us what percentage of people who visit your home are Christian, and which are atheists? And could you please split them into various groups for social science curiosity?
I am interested in religious studies and also trying to get a feel for how bad things are in the other religions. I know why a lot of Catholics leave the Church. I was wondering how bad it is in the other groups.
I think it is cool here that I've been talking to Buddhists and other groups that I don't find here in the middle of nowhere.
I certainly didn't want to offend - I am more just a math freak.
I don't understand why people are upset with the question.
Re: Why are folks upset with the question?
Well, I'm just spit-balling here, but if I had to take a guess, I would say it is likely because we try to have respect for the privacy of the folks who join to read the posts but do not wish to participate directly. That courtesy extends to atheists and theists alike. And, as someone else mentioned, there are a few who are actually in fear of personal danger should they be discovered on this site. Plus, unless I am mistaken, my understanding is this is a site operated by "private" owners who can operate it any way they choose. So if somebody here doesn't like the way it is run, then they are free to "get the hell out, and don't let the door hit you in the ass." Just an observation of sorts....
But that information is already disclosed; its just a matter of turning it into a percentage, either by someone with a lot of patience, or by the websites own analytics.
No, it is not. You only see the people who post messages which seems to be a small fraction of the membership.
@ Breezy
There's a nice job for you then. Nicely volunteered.
Mrs Paul : You are welcome to back track through every poster for as far back as you need to. You can create an excel spread sheet. Once you have graphed this info, go ahead and share. I, personally, am not that detail oriented about atheism. My work day is spent entering ICD10 data and patient information that is accurate so I don't go to prison for medicaid fraud. The percentage of atheists to theists on AR is of no interest to me. Basically, I don't give a shit, but I do think you should do your own research programs.
I think the best you could do is post an anonymous survey and see what the results were. The only way that information is getting out is if it's divorced from individual profiles.
It was more the fact that to register you have to check believer or non-believer, It certainly seems to be important to the web page designer or the person(s) paying them.
It got me curious. It made me think a lot of the forum was a back and forth between the theists and the atheists.
I miss being able to have these sort of question and answer discussions at Bible Study. I haven't had the heart to look for a new group since leaving.
It is also in the news a lot recently about the millenials leaving their churches.
You all thought this was important enough to track it down in the support forum?
I would have thought most posts here would relate to 'how come my computer keeps locking up?" .
Now you are realising that the communities of theists you are used to are programmed to "sit, beg, play dead, pray, give money, don't think" just like any domestic dog of any breed.
A gathering of atheists I find is much more like trying to herd a variety of distinct cat types, from prides of lions, panthers, cervils, cheetahs, ocelots, vocal siamese, tabby's, british blues...I am sure you get the picture.
Curiosity is the overwhelming common point, and woe betide the mousey theist who teases the pussy's whiskers.
Fitting comparison, given that most cats I've encountered appear needlessly paranoid; which resembles the behavior of those responding to this thread.
I use my real name, you do not. Which of us is paranoid?
Well, I've gotten doxed by a group of atheists on fb before. A professor from my school taught me some precautions which I barely follow. When Neel was here you looked him up and told the forum he was a youth pastor.
Never underestimate a paranoid individual. As Old Man says and as experience has taught me: "woe betide the mousey theist who teases the pussy's whiskers" lol
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@ Breezy
Maybe you should allow a cat to adopt you. It would increase your understanding of dependence and independent thought. Mind it would have to be a pretty special cat to take you on with all your bad habits. I suggest a burmese or a Siamese seal point. They'll sort you out within a few weeks.
@MPO
Yeah, like Old Man said, most atheists I know are generally free-thinkers and pretty much play by their own rules. Personally, I see rules as boundaries to be tested. Granted, under normal/ordinary conditions, I have no problem obeying the rules as long as they aren't too silly/stupid. No harm, no foul. I do know how to play well with others when necessary. However, depending on the situation, if there is some ridiculous/nonsense rule standing in the way of my completing a necessary task/mission, then I have no problem with bending it (or even breaking it, if need be) to accomplish said goal. But, then, I have pretty much always been that way, even before I ever considered myself to be an atheist. Although, I must say, ever since I finally escaped the clutches of religion, I do find it much easier to be myself now. And, also like Old Man said, curiosity and questioning things that do not make sense are pretty much what makes us who we are. And my "anomaly radar" (aka: Bullshit Detector) is set at extra sensitive due to other factors. But that is due to another matter altogether.
I was questioning all the interest in a technical support forum. Whatever.
And I was explaining why we have that interest....
The main consideration in asking a website for demographic data is money. Every function of a web page costs money to program. If any curious forum lurkers want specific data, I am sure AR would accept a large donation to make this function possible.
What is all this talk about the safety of members on this forum ? It says right under each member's profile whether they are an atheist or a theist ???
Not to mention if anyone were worried about it why would they use their real name or their real photo in their avatar ?
Anyway to the OP, I am an atheist and always willing to talk to anybody of any religious affiliation or no affiliation :)
I guess some atheist or just cool like that :)
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