1. Number of atheists around the world is rising  →

    “According to the latest global poll […] the number of self-declared atheists in the world has risen by 9% since the measure was last taken in 2005.”

    Check out the link, complete with full report.

    Countries with notable decline

  2. Less crime if you believe in Hell?  →

    According to reasearchers Azim Shariff and Mijke Rhemtulla I live in one of the most crime infested countries in the world. And the reason is that here in Norway, very few people believe in Hell.