Comment by Carrok
4 hours ago
> Atheists are quite new
What ever you're smoking, I'd like to try. A break from reality sounds nice right now.
4 hours ago
> Atheists are quite new
What ever you're smoking, I'd like to try. A break from reality sounds nice right now.
Gallup polling says 1% of people in the US didn't believe in god in 1967, 17% in 2022. Of those 17% i'd imagine many believed at some point (or went to church/temple/...), these people don't really behave like a 'pure' atheist would. They're very much still influenced by the religious ideas they grew up in. So yes it's a rather new thing if you're thinking about society.
I think your problem is you don't seem to be aware of history before 1967 or society outside of the US. Your local community college might offer some courses in history and sociology.