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Line 1: − The current [[Atheist Population|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 also: [[Western atheism and race]] − + + + + +
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[[File:Blue Marble.jpg|thumbnail|right|225px|Atheism is in decline worldwide, with the number of atheists falling from 4.5% of the world’s population in 1970 to 2.0% in 2010 and projected to drop to 1.8% by 2020.<ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/global-study-atheists-decline-only-18-world-population-2020 Global Study: Atheists in Decline, Only 1.8% of World Population by 2020]</ref>]]
[[File:Blue Marble.jpg|thumbnail|right|225px|Atheism is in decline worldwide, with the number of atheists falling from 4.5% of the world’s population in 1970 to 2.0% in 2010 and projected to drop to 1.8% by 2020.<ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/global-study-atheists-decline-only-18-world-population-2020 Global Study: Atheists in Decline, Only 1.8% of World Population by 2020]</ref>]]
[[Atheism]] is often the [[Causes of atheism|result of]]:
[[Atheism]] is often the [[Causes of atheism|result of]]:
'''1.''' Apathy. A subgroup of atheists/agnostics refers to themselves as [[Apatheism|apatheists]].
'''1.''' Apathy. A subgroup of atheists/agnostics refers to themselves as [[Apatheism|apatheists]].
Jesus Christ said that greatest commandment in the Old Testament is to love God with all your heart, soul and mind. In addition, the Bible says that God is love.
Opposites of love are hate, anger and apathy (See also: [[Atheism and hatred of God]]). No doubt many [[Atheism and deception|deceptive atheists]] mask their anger towards God by feigning indifference.
'''2.''' The uncritical adoption of [[atheist indoctrination]] in public schooling or [[state atheism]] in [[communism|communist]] countries.
'''2.''' The uncritical adoption of [[atheist indoctrination]] in public schooling or [[state atheism]] in [[communism|communist]] countries.