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| | '''2.''' '''Intellectual laziness''' and the uncritical adoption of [[atheist indoctrination]] in public schooling and/or [[state atheism]] in [[communism|communist]] countries. See also: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]] and [[Christian apologetics websites|Evidence for Christianity]] | | '''2.''' '''Intellectual laziness''' and the uncritical adoption of [[atheist indoctrination]] in public schooling and/or [[state atheism]] in [[communism|communist]] countries. See also: [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]] and [[Christian apologetics websites|Evidence for Christianity]] |
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| − | For example, after the [[French Revolution]], [[France]] has predominantly been a secular nation with a very secular educational system.<ref> | + | For example, after the [[French Revolution]], France has predominantly been a secular nation with a very secular educational system.<ref> |
| | *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3325285.stm The deep roots of French secularism], BBC News online by Henri Astier. September 1, 2004 | | *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3325285.stm The deep roots of French secularism], BBC News online by Henri Astier. September 1, 2004 |
| | *[http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/spip.php?page=article_imprim&id_article=8387 The values of the French school system]</ref> However, in European public schools immigrant children of religious families are often highly resistant to atheistic indoctrination in public schools and religious parents often send their children to private religious schools.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7vCDeKPRSo Eric Kaufmann - Religion, Demography and Politics in the 21st Century]</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/immigrants-become-more-religious-longer.html Religious immigrants will alter the religious landscape of Europe]</ref> | | *[http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/spip.php?page=article_imprim&id_article=8387 The values of the French school system]</ref> However, in European public schools immigrant children of religious families are often highly resistant to atheistic indoctrination in public schools and religious parents often send their children to private religious schools.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7vCDeKPRSo Eric Kaufmann - Religion, Demography and Politics in the 21st Century]</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/immigrants-become-more-religious-longer.html Religious immigrants will alter the religious landscape of Europe]</ref> |
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| − | 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]] | + | 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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| | [[Judaism|Jewish]] columnist [[Dennis Prager]] has stated that a [[Causes of atheism|causal factor of atheism]] is the "secular indoctrination of a generation."<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=43734 How atheism is being sold in America]</ref> | | [[Judaism|Jewish]] columnist [[Dennis Prager]] has stated that a [[Causes of atheism|causal factor of atheism]] is the "secular indoctrination of a generation."<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=43734 How atheism is being sold in America]</ref> |