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60%? Serious citation needed. The largest Christian population in Iran are Armenians. There are far fewer than 1 million Armenians in Iran. So unless you have e

60%? Serious citation needed. The largest Christian population in Iran are Armenians. There are far fewer than 1 million Armenians in Iran. So unless you have evidence for the claim that there are 50+ million atheists in Iran, the number just defies belief. I would be shocked if there were 50 million atheists in America. Maybe if you included people who are spiritual but do not believe directly in a god. Maybe I could accept it then, but at that point, you are stretching the definition of 'atheist' to its breaking point.

throw72838474 1y ago
Trump thinks regime change will happen instantly and easily. Maybe he has secret source front NSA and CIA, who track private messages of Iranians! 60% of Iranians are secret christians. 38% are closeted gays! A few bombs, everyone comes out of closet, unconditional surrender, democracy, live happily ever after... Sounds like American movie...
djfivyvusn 1y ago
I guess I should have said non Muslim, I knew it was around 60 though. https://gamaan.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GAMAAN-Iran-Religion-Survey-2020-English.pdf https://gamaan.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GAMAAN-Iran-Re...
- dreghgh 1y ago
  Did you read the appendix? 85% of respondents have a college degree, with the actual proportion in the population being 28%. This survey is heavily weighted towards emigres and people who know emigres.
  - ryantgtg 1y ago
    Not arguing your point. Just thought I’d share that of the emigres I know (big families that left starting in the late 60s) all are either Christian or Zoorastrian (to some degree). To them the Islamic conquest of Persia is not old news!
    - selimthegrim 1y ago
      Not even any Bahais? I know plenty of emigres from the 70s in the US (LA even) who are still culturally Shia and observant
      - ryantgtg 1y ago
        Maybe! We mostly just discuss things like, “Do you want more food? Take more food!”
  - djfivyvusn 1y ago
    So only stupid people believe in islam got it.

throw72838474 1y ago

Trump thinks regime change will happen instantly and easily. Maybe he has secret source front NSA and CIA, who track private messages of Iranians! 60% of Iranians are secret christians. 38% are closeted gays! A few bombs, everyone comes out of closet, unconditional surrender, democracy, live happily ever after... Sounds like American movie...

djfivyvusn 1y ago

I guess I should have said non Muslim, I knew it was around 60 though. https://gamaan.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GAMAAN-Iran-Religion-Survey-2020-English.pdf https://gamaan.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GAMAAN-Iran-Re...

dreghgh 1y ago
Did you read the appendix? 85% of respondents have a college degree, with the actual proportion in the population being 28%. This survey is heavily weighted towards emigres and people who know emigres.
- ryantgtg 1y ago
  Not arguing your point. Just thought I’d share that of the emigres I know (big families that left starting in the late 60s) all are either Christian or Zoorastrian (to some degree). To them the Islamic conquest of Persia is not old news!
  - selimthegrim 1y ago
    Not even any Bahais? I know plenty of emigres from the 70s in the US (LA even) who are still culturally Shia and observant
    - ryantgtg 1y ago
      Maybe! We mostly just discuss things like, “Do you want more food? Take more food!”
- djfivyvusn 1y ago
  So only stupid people believe in islam got it.