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Line 765: − − == Atheists as social outcasts in cultures unreceptive to atheism == − − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and social outcasts]] and [[Views on atheists]] − − As noted above, according to the 2001 American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) "more than half of all atheists and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] don’t get married."(see also: [[Atheism and marriage]]).<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism Atheism]</ref> − − The American contrarian blog Half Sigma declared: − {{cquote|...atheists are most likely to live alone. − − This is not surprising. Atheists are less desirable...partners. I observed this once when I was living in Washington, DC, and I wandered by an atheist convention happening on the mall. The atheist were [[Atheism and women|predominately male]], and significantly uglier than average. − − This is because ugly people become social outcasts, and social outcasts are more likely to be attracted to outcast movements like atheism, [[libertarianism]], [[communism]], etc. − − Jay Fink writes: − − If you are attractive and have a good social life you will generally not be interested in out of the mainstream groups or ideas. Why buck the status quo when it's working in your interests?<ref>[http://www.halfsigma.com/2009/01/atheism-is-a-lonely-religion.html Atheism is lonely religion]</ref>}} − − In 2011, only 2 of the [[Miss USA]] contestants thought [[evolution]] should be taught in schools.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/20/miss-usa-2011-evolution_n_880749.html Miss USA 2011 One Of Only 2 Contestants Who Believe In Evolution]</ref> Since [[World War II]] a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the [[evolution|theory of evolution]] which employs [[methodological naturalism]] have been atheists or [[agnosticism|agnostics]].<ref> − * Dr. Don Batten,[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/737/ A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997. − * [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias] − </ref> − − The Audacious Epigone blog, which specializes in collecting data relative to stereotypes, writes about atheists having an above average propensity to live in single person households: − {{cquote|The low rates of multiple person households is part of the explanation, but the high number of lone wolves among their ranks illustrates their social marginality in another way relative to the cognitive endowments they enjoy. This does little to dispel stereotype I hold of atheists as cynical, single white guys who live in apartments downtown, work at used record stores, love [[George Carlin]], and watch Adult Swim.<ref>[http://anepigone.blogspot.com/2008/12/religious-denominations-ranked-by.html Religious denominations ranked by making most of what is given]</ref>}} − − For more information please see: [[Views on atheists]] and [[Unattractiveness of atheism]]
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The significant amount of unpleasant personalities within the [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] and the resulting amount of atheist infighting has made atheist community unattractive to many people who are looking for a sense of community and/or a common cause (see: [[Atheist factions]] and [[Views on atheists]]).<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100230985/how-atheists-became-the-most-colossally-smug-and-annoying-people-on-the-planet/ Brendan O'Neill, ''The Telegraph, How atheists became the most colossally smug and annoying people on the planet'', August 14th, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/01/22/is-atheism-a-religion/atheism-cannot-replace-religion Atheism cannot replace religion]</ref> For more information please see: [[Unattractiveness of atheism]] and [[Hopelessness of atheism]]
The significant amount of unpleasant personalities within the [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] and the resulting amount of atheist infighting has made atheist community unattractive to many people who are looking for a sense of community and/or a common cause (see: [[Atheist factions]] and [[Views on atheists]]).<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100230985/how-atheists-became-the-most-colossally-smug-and-annoying-people-on-the-planet/ Brendan O'Neill, ''The Telegraph, How atheists became the most colossally smug and annoying people on the planet'', August 14th, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/01/22/is-atheism-a-religion/atheism-cannot-replace-religion Atheism cannot replace religion]</ref> For more information please see: [[Unattractiveness of atheism]] and [[Hopelessness of atheism]]
==Atheism and deception==
==Atheism and deception==