Why do so many people don't believe in God?

On the olden times, all the people on earth believed in God. Now times, 1/3 of the population on earth 

Does not believe in God

I'm not talking about that

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Ok . So what's your problem if 1/3rd don't believe in God?

Because many people are not under the mind control of power drunk, greedy old men in frocks.

In the olden times, people believed in many Gods. Which one of those Gods do you mean exactly?

In Hinduism they believe in many many Gods. There are anyway many different religions.

So, who is right?

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I think God is a manmade concept. 

I am born and raised Hindu. To me Hinduism is not a religion and I don't believe in all those gods. I think of it as a philosophy, as a way of life. I believe all those gods are a metaphor for morals and values and to explain life events 

Yes exactly. God didn't create man, but man has created God(s).

Everyone wants to opine on whether or not they believe in God, assuming that we're all talking about the same thing. I'd like someone to define what they MEAN by "God," then I could better tell you if I believe it/he/she exists. Anyone care to define "God?" In my experience, almost everyone imagines something at least a little different when they say God.

In philosophy, the very first thing you need to do is DEFINE TERMS - because unless we're clear of what we are speaking, we'll end up talking past each other.

I concur!

In philosophy you have to define terms, but I guess in religion we always end up talking past each other, because there is no clear unanimous definition.

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Same !!!

I'm technically an atheist, but I often feel ashamed being associated with atheists.

Why?

i think people dont believe in god because they probably think that god is manmade. when people cant explain certain things, they find any way to come up with a solution. and one solution to these things was introducing religion. this helped people cope when bad things happen. but it was also a way to drain money from poor people for the rich. as seen in history. people dont want to be controlled by a higher force that sees every 'sin' that is done and every good deed. if you dont do these good deeds, then you will be sent to 'hell' to be tortured for eternity. but if you do lean over to the good side, then you may have a chance to get into heaven and become an immortal being with everything you ever dreamt of. people saw this as an escape from the lives that they lived, and would do anything they could to get into heaven. even if it meant sacrificing things that they loved. this pressure is put on them for their entire life and if you do a bad thing, then you wont get into heaven and will be tortured forever. so people looked at this as a life goal. and possibly people dont believe in 'god' because they feel that some of the ideals in the bible are ways that they would not like to live. 

im assuming where talking about christian things here.

im atheist, sorry jesus.

this is my opinion, dont let it be me that started a whole religion argument.