Shelters from the Storm

Growing weary of increasingly hardline religious factions and literalists? Had enough of unsolicited sermons and/or missionaries? If so, you may want to consider moving to one of the top 10 countries with the highest percentages of atheists and agnostics. Looks like northern/central Europe and Asia are safe bets for those tired of picketed abortion clinics, mega churches, suicide bombers, and door to door Jehovah's Witnesses.

atheist & agnostic % of population/total number

Sweden: 46 - 85% /4,133,560 - 7,638,100
Vietnam: 81%/ 66,978,900
Denmark: 43 - 80%/ 2,327,590 - 4,330,400
Norway: 31 - 72% /1,418,250 - 3,294,000
Japan: 64 - 65% /81,493,120 - 82,766,450
Czech Republic: 54 - 61%/ 5,328,940 - 6,250,121
Finland: 28 - 60% /1,460,200 - 3,129,000
France: 43 - 54%/ 25,982,320 - 32,628,960
South Korea: 30 - 52% /14,579,400 - 25,270,960
Estonia: 49%/ 657,580

If you are wondering where the United States stands, it's way down in position 44, between Portugal and Albania at just 3-9%.http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html

Hardly a surprise to any who reside here, I would imagine. Quite apparant in the current political climate. A survey of car bumper stickers alone would be telling.