Changes

On a worldwide basis, [[atheism]] is not a very robust meme and [[global atheism]] is shrinking. In the [[Western World]] due to immigration, the higher birth rates of religious people and other factors, the secularism and atheism memes are expected to decline.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Early paper - Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/question-evolution-campaign-is-reaching.html Why are 2012 and 2020 key years for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>  Professor [[Eric Kaufmann]] writes: "Committed religious populations are growing in the West, and will reverse the march of secularism before 2050."<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Early paper - Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref>

On a worldwide basis, [[atheism]] is not a very robust meme and [[global atheism]] is shrinking. In the [[Western World]] due to immigration, the higher birth rates of religious people and other factors, the secularism and atheism memes are expected to decline.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Early paper - Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/03/question-evolution-campaign-is-reaching.html Why are 2012 and 2020 key years for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>  Professor [[Eric Kaufmann]] writes: "Committed religious populations are growing in the West, and will reverse the march of secularism before 2050."<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Early paper - Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann, Belfer Center, Harvard University/Birkbeck College, University of London]</ref>

In addition, post [[Elevatorgate]], the Richard Dawkins meme has markedly diminished in both influence and frequency (see: Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]]).

In addition, post [[Elevatorgate]], the Richard Dawkins meme has markedly diminished in both influence and frequency (see: [[Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]]).

==Criticism==

==Criticism==