The 2012 WIN/Gallup International Global Index of Religion & Atheism study was rightfully criticized for its methodology and accuracy.<ref>[http://churchintoronto.blogspot.com/2012/08/global-atheism-on-rise-really.html GLOBAL ATHEISM ON THE RISE--REALLY?] by Nigel Tomes</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/another-major-flaw-found-in-survey.html Another major flaw found in a survey which claimed global atheism is rising]<ref>. It claimed that global atheism was growing.
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However, even WIN/Gallup International now agrees that atheism is shrinking in terms of its global percentage of adherents.
== Lack of sound leadership in the global community ==
== Lack of sound leadership in the global community ==