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Line 653: − − Studies indicate that [[Atheist_Population|atheists are a minority in the population]]. Studies also indicate that people tend to marry people with similar values or who resemble their parents or themselves.<ref>http://www.physorg.com/news199509031.html</ref><ref>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/6188</ref> In addition, the Bible teaches Christians not to marry a non-Christian (The Bible also teaches a believer to stay married to a non-believer if you are already married).<ref>http://www.gotquestions.org/household-salvation.html</ref> Also, interfaith marriages often have greater marital friction and interfaith marriages historically have had higher rates of divorce.<ref>[http://blogs.chron.com/believeitornot/2010/06/interfaith_marriages_more_like_1.html Interfaith marriages more likely to fail]</ref> Therefore, it would not be surprising if atheist/theist marriages also have increased marital friction and higher rates of divorce since these two worldviews are so different. − − Given that [[Atheism and women|atheism appears to be significantly less appealing to women]], atheists are a minority in the population and that people tend to marry people with similar values or who resemble their parents or themselves; this would suggest that male atheists may find it more difficult to find prospective female partners for marriage. And of course, [[militant atheism]] might make matters even more difficult. − + Line 667:
Line 663: − === Obese atheists and marriageability ===+ − − Please see: − − *[[Obese atheists and marriageability]] − − *[[Atheism and obesity]]
→Atheism and marriageability
''See also:'' [[Atheism and marriage]] and [[Prominent atheists whose wives believe in the existence of God]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and marriage]] and [[Prominent atheists whose wives believe in the existence of God]]
=== Atheism and rates of marriage in the United States ===
=== Atheism and rates of marriage in the United States ===
''See also:'' [[Atheism and women]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and marriageability]] and [[Atheism and women]]
The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Michael Caputo wrote:
The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Michael Caputo wrote:
[[Vox Day]] declared that according to the 2001 American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) "more than half of all atheists and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] don’t get married."<ref>http://creation.com/atheism</ref>
[[Vox Day]] declared that according to the 2001 American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) "more than half of all atheists and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] don’t get married."<ref>http://creation.com/atheism</ref>
For more information please see: [[Atheism and marriageability]]
== New Atheism movement and contention between atheist men and women ==
== New Atheism movement and contention between atheist men and women ==