Agnosticism / Atheism: Forum Discussion: Atheists, Theists, and Children

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Forum Discussion: Atheists, Theists, and Children Jan 11th 2012, 08:00 Have you ever noticed that religious families tend to have a lot of children whereas atheist families have fewer or even no children? It's an interesting trend, but what if anything does it mean. Is religion conferring an evolutionary advantage on people? A forum member writes: Anecdotally, it seems that atheists have very few kids in relation to theists. Could this be because most religions have some variation of the "be fruitful and multiply" commandment? Is it possible there is an evolutionary advantage to believing in gods? There may be an evolutionary advantage to a high birth rate, at least in the past, but do the beliefs that lead to higher procreation necessary require theism to support them? Just about any belief can be made "stronger" when thought to be backed by divine command, but surely there are other supports that work well. Add your thoughts to the comments here or join the ongoing discussion in the forum.

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