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by soganess 363 days ago
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.
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djfivyvusn 363 days 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-Re...

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dreghgh 363 days 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.

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ryantgtg 362 days 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!
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selimthegrim 362 days 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
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ryantgtg 362 days ago
Maybe! We mostly just discuss things like, “Do you want more food? Take more food!”
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djfivyvusn 362 days ago
So only stupid people believe in islam got it.
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throw72838474 363 days 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...

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