''Yes, religion has declined; much like every other aspect of mankind. But picking the silliest examples of it doesn't prove much except that people can be silly. One can just as easily "refute" atheism with stupidity from Reddit and ignoring all the Nietzsches, Bertrand Russells and David Humes. Which should make one realize that atheism and skepticism in general have declined too. The new atheists are possibly the most philosophically-ignorant and superstitious bunch in history; when frontmen like Dawkins and Sam Harris (a philosopher, ironically) don't even bother to learn the basics of what their opponents believe and have made science and evolution the focus of their pseudo-religion. New Atheism is no longer the negative rejection of something, but the positive evangelism of another.''