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Line 90: − − === Retention rate of atheists low in various populations === − [[File:China rel01.jpg|thumbnail|left|205px|Despite China's atheist government advocating atheism and engaging in religious persecution, Christianity is rapidly growing in [[China]]. See: [[Growth of Christianity in China]] ]] − In 2012, a [[Georgetown University]] study was published indicating that in the United States only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an [[Atheism|atheist]] household remain atheists as adults.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-atheists-have-lowest-retention-rate-compared-to-religious-groups-78029/ Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups]</ref> According to Dr. Mark Gray, "of those raised as atheists, 30% are now affiliated with a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] denomination, 10% are Catholic, 2% are Jewish, 1% are Mormon, and 1% are Pagan."<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-atheists-have-lowest-retention-rate-compared-to-religious-groups-78029/ Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups]</ref> − − Similarly, according to recent research by the Pew Research Forum on Religion and Public Life, in the United States, a majority of those surveyed who were raised in atheist or [[agnosticism|agnostic]] households, or where there was [[Nones|no specific religious attachment]], later chose to join a religious faith.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/defectors-to-faith-mark-a-growing-trend/story-e6frg7ko-1225710667095</ref><ref>http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1204/religion-changes-affiliations-survey</ref> − − Furthermore, a tremendous amount of people in atheistic [[Communism|communist]] countries or former communist countries have become Christians and this is still occurring. − − See: − − *[[Collapse of atheism in the former Soviet Union]] − − *[[Collapse of atheism in the former Soviet Union#Growth of Protestantism in Russia|Growth of Protestantism in Russia]] − − *[[Growth of Christianity in China]] − − ==== Belief in God rises as people age ==== − − A 2012 study by the General Social Survey of the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago found that belief in God rises with age, even in atheistic nations<ref>Harms, William (April 18, 2012). [http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2012/04/18/belief-god-rises-age-even-atheist-nations "Belief in God rises with age, even in atheist nations".] UChicagoNews.</ref> Pew Forum reports about [[American atheism|American atheists]]: "Among self-identified atheists and agnostics, the median age is 34, and roughly four-in-ten adults in these categories are between the ages of 18 and 29."<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/chapter-3-demographic-profiles-of-religious-groups/ Chapter 3: Demographic Profiles of Religious Groups], Pew Forum</ref> See also: [[Atheism and immaturity]].
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One of the subdisciplines of Christian apologetics is creation apologetics and there has been a corresponding proliferation/dissemination of [[creation science|creation apologetics]] which has had an significant effect on Christendom (see: [[Global creationism]] and [[Global creationism#History of the growth of creationism and its effect on Christendom|History of the growth of creationism and its effect on Christendom]]).
One of the subdisciplines of Christian apologetics is creation apologetics and there has been a corresponding proliferation/dissemination of [[creation science|creation apologetics]] which has had an significant effect on Christendom (see: [[Global creationism]] and [[Global creationism#History of the growth of creationism and its effect on Christendom|History of the growth of creationism and its effect on Christendom]]).
=== There is no evidence that atheism is true ===
=== There is no evidence that atheism is true ===