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==== Low amount of martyrdom compared to Christendom ====
==== Low amount of martyrdom compared to Christendom ====
[[Protestantism|Protestant]] Christianity published the book the widely read book ''Foxe's Book of Martyrs''. In addition, Christians currently experience the greatest amount of persecution in the world given that Christianity is the most [[Global Christianity|geographically diverse religious community in the world]] and Christians are a minority in many countries. See: [[Christian persecution]]
[[Protestantism|Protestant]] Christianity published the book the widely read book ''Foxe's Book of Martyrs''. There is no "Atheists book of martyrs".
In addition, Christians currently experience the greatest amount of persecution in the world given that Christianity is the most [[Global Christianity|geographically diverse religious community in the world]] and Christians are a minority in many countries. See: [[Christian persecution]]
==== Western World atheists unwilling to endure hardship to globally spread atheism ====
[[File:African open air Christian meeting.jpg|thumbnail|right|320px|[[Africa]]n Christians clapping at an open air meeting. In recent years, Christianity has seen a rapid growth in Africa.<ref>[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th-century Africa]</ref>
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In 2005, there were four times as many non-[[Western World]] Christians as there were Western World Christians.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref>
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Western World atheists have not engaged in a significant amount of global outreach.]]
The former [[Soviet Union]] had a worldwide expansionist policy as far as spreading [[Atheism and communism|atheistic communism]].<ref>''America Coming to Terms: The Vietnam Legacy'' By Nguyen Anh Tuan, page 82</ref> The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 led to a spike in religious affiliation, both in [[Russia]] and in Eastern Europe.<ref>[Global Study: Atheists in Decline, Only 1.8% of World Population by 2020] by Michael W. Chapman, CNS News, July 24, 2013 - 2:18 PM</ref>
Doing overseas evangelism/outreaches, often requires significant hardships/persecution. [[Western World]] atheists have been unwilling to endure such hardships in order to spread atheistic ideology. On the other hand, historically, Christians have made great evangelism efforts to reach every people group across the earth. In 2005, there were four times as many non-[[Western World]] Christians as there were Western World Christians.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref>
See also: [[Atheism and hedonism]]
=== Hatred of atheists ===
=== Hatred of atheists ===