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Line 102: − + − [[File:Jerry Coyne at The Amazing Meeting - 2013.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|The atheist Jerry Coyne speaking at a 2013 [[Atheist conferences|atheist meeting]] entitled "The Amazing Meeting". − <br /> − <br /> − In 2011, Coyne said about atheist meetings which he attended that they had an [[Atheism and arrogance|air of self-congratulation]].<ref>[https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/are-there-too-many-atheist-meetings/ Are there too many atheist meetings?] by Jerry Coyne</ref> He also indicated about atheist meetings: "But to me the speakers and talks have often seemed repetitive: the same crew of jet-set skeptics giving the same talks."<ref>[https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/are-there-too-many-atheist-meetings/ Are there too many atheist meetings?] by Jerry Coyne</ref> See also: [[Atheism is uninspiring]] ]]
→Participation in the atheist community more difficult than in many communities
=== Participation in the atheist community more difficult than in many communities ===
=== Participation in the atheist community more difficult than in many communities ===
[[File:Jerry Coyne.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|The atheist [[Jerry Coyne]] said about [[Atheist conferences|atheist meetings]]: "But to me the speakers and talks have often seemed repetitive: the same crew of jet-set skeptics giving the same talks."<ref>[https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/are-there-too-many-atheist-meetings/ Are there too many atheist meetings?] by Jerry Coyne</ref> See also: [[Atheism is uninspiring]] ]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and apathy]] and [[Internet atheism]] and [[American atheists and church attendance]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and apathy]] and [[Internet atheism]] and [[American atheists and church attendance]]
In comparison to many religious groups, which have many meetings in numerous places in a given day or week which are convenient to attend, atheist meetings are sparse. One of the causes of this situation is the apathy of many atheists (see: [[Atheism and apathy]]).
In comparison to many religious groups, which have many meetings in numerous places in a given day or week which are convenient to attend, atheist meetings are sparse. One of the causes of this situation is the apathy of many atheists (see: [[Atheism and apathy]]).