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→Globally: Memes of Richard Dawkins/atheism are falling. Memes of Jesus/creationism rising
''See also:'' [[Memes of Richard Dawkins]] and [[Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]] and [[Atheist cults]] and [[Abrasiveness of Richard Dawkins]] and [[Women's views of Richard Dawkins]] and [[Atheism and cowardice]]
''See also:'' [[Memes of Richard Dawkins]] and [[Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]] and [[Atheist cults]] and [[Abrasiveness of Richard Dawkins]] and [[Women's views of Richard Dawkins]] and [[Atheism and cowardice]]
[[File:Jesus5.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The [[meme]]s of Jesus and [[young earth creationism]] are rising in the world, while the memes of Richard Dawkins and atheism are falling globally in influence.<ref>
[[File:Jesus5.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The [[meme]]s of [[Jesus Christ]] and [[young earth creationism]] are rising in the world, while the memes of Richard Dawkins and atheism are falling globally in influence.<ref>
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/globally-worldviews-of-atheism-and-non.html Globally the worldviews of atheism and non-religious (agnostic) are declining while global Christianity is exploding in adherents], Saturday, May 19, 2012
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/globally-worldviews-of-atheism-and-non.html Globally the worldviews of atheism and non-religious (agnostic) are declining while global Christianity is exploding in adherents], Saturday, May 19, 2012
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-number-of-academic-journals-now.html A number of academic journals now indicate that global atheism/agnosticism is shrinking in influence and there is now a global resurgence of religion], Sunday, February 16, 2014
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-number-of-academic-journals-now.html A number of academic journals now indicate that global atheism/agnosticism is shrinking in influence and there is now a global resurgence of religion], Sunday, February 16, 2014
Richard Dawkins coined the term and the concept of a [[meme]]. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a meme as "an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture."
Richard Dawkins coined the term and the concept of a [[meme]]. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a meme as "an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture."
Citing global Christian/atheist population data, academic journals, mainstream news sources, Google trends data, data from Quantcast which directly measures the website traffic of Richard Dawkins' website and other data, a fan of the [[Question Evolution! Campaign]] pointed out that the memes of Richard Dawkins and atheism are falling in global market share, but the memes of Jesus and [[young earth creationism]] are seeing rapid growth in their number of adherents in the world and this trend is expected to accelerate in the 21st century ( See: [[Global atheism]] and [[Global Christianity]]).<ref>
Citing global Christian/atheist population data, academic journals, mainstream news sources, Google trends data, data from Quantcast which directly measures the website traffic of Richard Dawkins' website and other data, a fan of the [[Question Evolution! Campaign]] pointed out that the memes of Richard Dawkins and atheism are falling in global market share, but the memes of [[Jesus Christ]] and [[young earth creationism]] are seeing rapid growth in their number of adherents in the world and this trend is expected to accelerate in the 21st century ( See: [[Global atheism]] and [[Global Christianity]]).<ref>
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/globally-worldviews-of-atheism-and-non.html Globally the worldviews of atheism and non-religious (agnostic) are declining while global Christianity is exploding in adherents], Saturday, May 19, 2012
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/globally-worldviews-of-atheism-and-non.html Globally the worldviews of atheism and non-religious (agnostic) are declining while global Christianity is exploding in adherents], Saturday, May 19, 2012
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-number-of-academic-journals-now.html A number of academic journals now indicate that global atheism/agnosticism is shrinking in influence and there is now a global resurgence of religion], Sunday, February 16, 2014
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-number-of-academic-journals-now.html A number of academic journals now indicate that global atheism/agnosticism is shrinking in influence and there is now a global resurgence of religion], Sunday, February 16, 2014