So why would an atheist know more about religion than a Christian?
American atheists and agnostics tend to be people who grew up in a
religious tradition and consciously gave it up, often after a great deal of
reflection and study, said Alan Cooperman, associate director for research at
the Pew Forum.
"These are people who thought a lot about religion," he
said. "They're not indifferent. They care about it."
Atheists and
agnostics also tend to be relatively well educated, and the survey found, not
surprisingly, that the most knowledgeable people were also the best educated.
However, it said that atheists and agnostics also outperformed believers who had
a similar level of education.
Atheists, agnostics most knowledgeable about religion, survey says - latimes.com
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