Bad news for all those who'd hoped Christianity might make a comeback now that the Cold War-era German Democratic Republic (DDR) is becoming an ever more distant memory. Atheism, according to a new study, is very much alive and well in the eastern part of Germany.
The statistics are most striking among those under 28 years old: more than 71% of eastern Germans in this age group say they have never believed in the existence of God. That's nearly as many as in the 38-47 group, of which 72.6% are non-believers.
MORE: http://www.worldcrunch.com/why-eastern-germany-most-godless-place-planet/5177
See also...
Are East Germans the world's most godless people?
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/05/14/are_east_germans_the_worlds_most_godless_people
