We’re putting an end to religion: Richard Dawkins, Bill Maher and the exploding American secularism

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7. He makes some interesting points, but he also makes some critical errors.

Conflating secularism and atheism is a mistake. Many religious people are also secularists. Those that continue to misuse the term to mean non-believers have big holes in their arguments.

His inclusion of popular culture is also really off the mark. Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert have the ability to distinguish between different flavors and expressions of religion. They do not promote "philosophical atheism". Honestly, what does that even mean?

The texture of the religious fabric is changing, but that is nothing new. I agree with his understanding of why there has been a significant increase in "nones", but not with his saying that it represents "irreligion". Studies show that it clearly does not.