Male Female ratio of atheists?

Tim Robbins

Is it just me, or does anybody else agree that the male:female ratio of atheists, tends to be way over on the male side? i.e. athesists are usually men, the minority are female. My evidence is purely anecdotal, I have no statistically evidence, so this is just my own observation.
Your opinions please.
Do you agree?
And if so, why do you think this is?

Caryatnid

TBH I never thought of this - but I think it would be interesting if you started a poll.

Sleepy

Agnosticism is the only logical "belief" system.

More men are logical beings than women.

Ergo most Agnostics are men.

Dades

Sleepy wrote:

More men are logical beings than women.

Uh oh. *steps back*

Is the gender ratio that telling?
It seems curious considering the role in society given to women by religion.

Not sure a poll would prove anything here TBH. Though more of the regulars would be male, that could be due to any number of factors. (More male nerds, anyone? )

Sleepy

I think it's a reasonably fair generalistaion The Atheist. Men do tend to make their decisions based on logic rather than "intuition" or "faith" more than women. At least that's been my experience anyway. I can't claim to have met every woman in Dublin, never mind Ireland or the world.

Asiaprod

The Atheist wrote:

Uh oh. *steps back*

*ducks*

This is a real interesting issue. I too tend to feel that there are more male than female atheists. And I also notice that no matter which belief a female takes, she tend to be more focused on that belief than the men.

*ducks again*

monkeyfudge

Well if you look at the Jewish and Christian faiths it is traditionaly the mother who acts as a foot soldier of sorts for the church and ensures that the family goes to mass and keeps the household religious.

Again... a lot of that has been shifting in recent years.

dr.bollocko

Lets have an athiest only vote on the matter?
A straw poll so to speak.

Tim Robbins

dr.bollocko wrote:

Lets have an athiest only vote on the matter?
A straw poll so to speak.

Yeah good idea, Tim Robbins is a man.
Let's hear what you are?

Zombrex

Yes, where are all the hot single sexy atheist women?

I was promised by that strange old man in the robe (who smelt kinda of sulfur) I would get laid a lot more if I became an atheist ....

pH

dr.bollocko wrote:

Lets have an athiest only vote on the matter?
A straw poll so to speak.

Luckily we have the CSO who does these 'straw polls' for us on a regular basis!

The 2006 census is still being counted, but the figures from 2002 are:

Male   Female
No religion    82,262  56,002
Not stated     83,375  79,094

So yes there are significantly more men who answer 'no religion' than women.

Dades

Wicknight wrote:

I was promised by that strange old man in the robe (who smelt kinda of sulfur) I would get laid a lot more if I became an atheist ....

You met... Obi Wan Kenobi?

Scofflaw

pH wrote:

Luckily we have the CSO who does these 'straw polls' for us on a regular basis!

The 2006 census is still being counted, but the figures from 2002 are:

Male   Female
No religion    82,262  56,002
Not stated     83,375  79,094

So yes there are significantly more men who answer 'no religion' than women.

We can even go a bit more detailed:

                 Male   Female
Atheist          356     144
Agnostic         626     402 

But please let's not resurrect that argument about the right thing to put on the CSO form...

cordially,
Scofflaw

dr.bollocko

I have no idea what I put on the census.
Balls. Now I feel bad. They should really give us an optional extra page to fill in. Detailing in full precisely what we do and dont believe in. Id like them to see them count that.

But it is still funnier to put down Jedi.

Tim Robbins

dr.bollocko wrote:

I have no idea what I put on the census.
Balls. Now I feel bad. They should really give us an optional extra page to fill in. Detailing in full precisely what we do and dont believe in. Id like them to see them count that.

But it is still funnier to put down Jedi.

I reckon 95% of the regular atheists contributers to this board are male.
Odd that.

Tar.Aldarion

Wicknight wrote:

Yes, where are all the hot single sexy atheist women?

Oh, here here!

dr.bollocko

Here here?
As in u are agreeing with him, or trying to convince him that u are a hot single sexy athiest woman, and u are "here"?

Tar.Aldarion

*Flutters eyelashes at all atheists in thread*

monkeyfudge

Only about 15% of boards.ie users are female.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=249022

So you'll never get an acurate cross section of society in here.

dr.bollocko

Wow that brings the wanker percentage right up.
*tug*
Oh weird. Its the universal greeting. I havent seen that in about 10 years. Ba wheep Graaaanah wheep nini bong to you too mr. idle.

monkeyfudge

Yep.. but 14% of that 15% are probably just pretending.


*I've had the universal greeting there for about a month and you're the first to spot it. Well done! Help yourself to some energon snacks.

dr.bollocko

Nyomm nyomm nyomm.

ULTRA MAGNUS!!!!!
NooOOOooOOOOOOOoOOOOOOOoOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Tar.Aldarion

Oh I thought dr.bollocko had gone transformers crazy there in his post, made no sense until now.

dr.bollocko

Its just beautiful that it takes two athiests to reach out and use something as basic and timeless as the universal greeting to communicate a message of mutual respect without enforcing a religion or a belief structure. See that?
Its god that is putting guns in hands and words in mouths.
Not the Decepticons.
There's a lesson here.
For all yous!

pH

Wicknight wrote:

Yes, where are all the hot single sexy atheist women?

I was promised by that strange old man in the robe (who smelt kinda of sulfur) I would get laid a lot more if I became an atheist ....

You could try Here or Here*


* - Now also catering for Agnostics.

dr.bollocko

Im fed up of being lumped in with the agnostics. U cant be a neutral in the field of life.
Make yer frigging mind up you lousy fence-sitters.

maitri

dr.bollocko wrote:

Im fed up of being lumped in with the agnostics. U cant be a neutral in the field of life.
Make yer frigging mind up you lousy fence-sitters.

Well, you see: “There is nothing an agnostic can’t do if she really doesn’t know whether she believes in something or not.”

Tar.Aldarion

dr.bollocko wrote:

Im fed up of being lumped in with the agnostics. U cant be a neutral in the field of life.
Make yer frigging mind up you lousy fence-sitters.

Don't you know agnosticism is the 'most' logical 'belief'?
Silly atheist.


That said, I'm an alatrist now thatnks to Scoffflaw's lovely new terminology.

dr.bollocko

Agnosticism is for people who dont care enough to pick a team. They are the crap linesmen (and women) of life.

Tar.Aldarion

Read the threads on agnosticism, he of little knowledge.
Also, the thread on the 'most' logical belief.

dr.bollocko

No!

Tar.Aldarion

I will enlighten you one day, and you will look up from your knees, into my eyes. You will whisper...'god'.

Beruthiel

Sleepy wrote:

Agnosticism is the only logical "belief" system.

More men are logical beings than women.

Ergo most Agnostics are men.

Asiaprod wrote:

I too tend to feel that there are more male than female atheists. And I also notice that no matter which belief a female takes, she tend to be more focused on that belief than the men

I cannot believe that you two said the above.
This is the kind of sweeping statement you see from a troll that doesn't know better.
Down to the back of the class both of ye and a black mark is going on the board.
Signed,
Disgusted :mad:

Dr Bollocko
Tar is correct, agnosticism is the most logical 'belief'

dr.bollocko

It depends entirely on how you define the term agnostic and the term athiest doesnt it?

Asiaprod

Beruthiel wrote:

I cannot believe that you two said the above.
This is the kind of sweeping statement you see from a troll that doesn't know better.
Down to the back of the class both of ye and a black mark is going on the board.
Signed,
Disgusted :mad:

Dr Bollocko
Tar is correct, agnosticism is the most logical 'belief'

I believe you missread it. There is nothing negative about what I said. I am applauding females and saying they are much more focused on their belief.

Tar.Aldarion

Beruthiel wrote:

I cannot believe that you two said the above.
This is the kind of sweeping statement you see from a troll that doesn't know better.
Down to the back of the class both of ye and a black mark is going on the board.
Signed,
Disgusted :mad:

Dr Bollocko
Tar is correct, agnosticism is the most logical 'belief'

Men and women are different, nobody is saying that is a bad thing, much as I would not like to admit it, in my experience what they said is pretty much true...
Of course it is a sweeping statement and even though quite drunk , I would say it holds in a majority of cases.
Much like I know more men are aggressive bastards and generalisations that are fairly accurate.

It depends entirely on how you define the term agnostic and the term athiest doesnt it?

...and what would be your definition?
I don't believe it matters on the definition insofar as the logic outcome.

Funsterdelux

I cant believe I wasnt informed about this thread, or did it sprout of its own accord,

Well, I think its the mothering instinct that is reflected to their religious beliefs, and whatnot.

Go to mass or you ll get no deser and also go to hell, eat your greens or you ll stay small forever.

When did one father ever make one go to mass or eat their greens, well probably some but not many

Sleepy

Beruthiel wrote:

I cannot believe that you two said the above.
This is the kind of sweeping statement you see from a troll that doesn't know better.
Down to the back of the class both of ye and a black mark is going on the board.
Signed,
Disgusted :mad:

Dr Bollocko
Tar is correct, agnosticism is the most logical 'belief'

Beruthiel, of course it's a sweeping statement, it's a generalisation. It just happens to be one that appears to hold true. Men are more inclined to trust in logic than women. This isn't necessarily a good or bad thing. It's just a difference that generally exists between the sexes. Of course there are woment that live their lives by logic and men that are ruled by their emotions. But, in general, it seems to be the other way around and the census data would appear to support this.

Zombrex

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

Oh, here here!

How you doing? ... :cool:

Zillah

Worst thread on this forum, ever.

dr.bollocko

Yeah lets please close it for the sake of my email inbox. Its getting depressed and not letting me read my emails anymore unless it stops receiving your replies on this forum.
Lock for the common good!!!!

Tar.Aldarion

You can turn them off you know.

dr.bollocko

Well I know that yeah. But once atheism is in the title I just cant bring myself to. Its a vow I made to .... Logigod.

stevejazzx

Wicknight wrote:

Yes, where are all the hot single sexy atheist women?

I had one there last week, met her a fashionable atheist hangout, took her home 4 a cup of Java, but was all out of Java so had to use nescafe.
Anyways we had near death sex for about 6 hours, we had apparently and rather unintentionally achieved a kinda tantric episode to which we both finally succumbed, one of the most pleasant evenings I've ever had with a young lady.
Then in the morning I find her sitting on the couch reading the bible.
Turns out she lied just to get me into bed and that shes a devout catholic. I felt violated......

Asiaprod

stevejazzx wrote:

Then in the morning I find her sitting on the couch reading the bible.
Turns out she lied just to get me into bed and that shes a devout catholic. I felt violated......

Wonderfull, LOL:D

Zombrex

stevejazzx wrote:

I had one there last week, met her a fashionable atheist hangout, took her home a cup of Java, but was all out of Java so had to use nescafe.
Anyways we had near death sex for about 6 hours, we had apparently and rather unintentionally achieved a kinda tantric episode to which we both finally succumbed, one of the most pleasant evenings I've ever with a young lady.
Then in the morning I find her sitting on the couch reading the bible.
Turns out she lied just to get me into bed and that shes a devout catholic. I felt violated......

Can I have her number ....

stevejazzx

Wicknight wrote:

Can I have her number ....

she has a freind you know, I met up with her, but when we finally got back to her place she was like, I'm not sure...I just don't know if I can sleep with you etc etc

Man, I hate aganostics....

Zillah

stevejazzx wrote:

Man, I hate aganostics....

Yup, I hates me them aganostics too, durn heathen aga-whats-its.

Tar.Aldarion

I always take an I don't know as a yes, all this athiest, 'no definitely not', it's just not on for me.

Calibos

I wonder does 'more women believe in God' tie in with how 'more women believe in Horoscopes, Psychics, Ghosts, Alternative Medicine' etc

ie they just seem more likely to believe any old crap :D

[Me Jumps into DIY Bomb Shelter]

KIDDING!! .....well I'm kinda not......No, No really kidding!!

Zombrex

are we still talking about religion .....