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Persecution of atheists (view source)
Revision as of 19:51, October 18, 2015
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In 2015, it was reported that there has been a recent string of atheist bloggers being killed by Islamic extremists.<ref>[http://observers.france24.com/content/20150401-bangladesh-atheist-blogger-murders-rahman Bangladesh struck by wave of atheist blogger murders], France 24 News, 1/04/2015 / BANGLADESH</ref>
In 2015, it was reported that there has been a recent string of atheist bloggers being killed by Islamic extremists.<ref>[http://observers.france24.com/content/20150401-bangladesh-atheist-blogger-murders-rahman Bangladesh struck by wave of atheist blogger murders], France 24 News, 1/04/2015 / BANGLADESH</ref>
== 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 current [[Atheism|atheist]] population mostly resides in East Asia (particularly China) and in secular Europe/Australia primarily among whites.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, ''Washington Post'', May 23, 2013</ref> See: [[Western atheism and race]] and [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]]
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]]
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