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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: [[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: [[Western atheism and race]]
Doing overseas evangelism/outreaches in religious countries often requires significant criticism/persecution and [[Western World|western]] atheists by in large have been unwilling to endure such criticism/persecution in order to spread atheistic ideology - especially when compared to Christianity (see: [[Atheism and charity#Western atheists have not done a significant amount of outreach to poor countries|Western atheists have not done a significant amount of outreach to poor countries]]).
Doing overseas evangelism/outreaches in religious countries often requires significant criticism/persecution and [[Western World|western]] atheists by in large have been unwilling to endure such criticism/persecution in order to spread atheistic ideology - especially when compared to Christians and their efforts to spread Christianity (see: [[Atheism and charity#Western atheists have not done a significant amount of outreach to poor countries|Western atheists have not done a significant amount of outreach to poor countries]]).
On the other hand, apathy and a reluctance to endure hardship in poor countries is another reason for atheists lack of overseas evangelism (see also: [[Atheism and apathy]] and [[Atheism and hedonism]]).
On the other hand, apathy and a reluctance to endure hardship in poor countries is another reason for atheists lack of overseas evangelism (see also: [[Atheism and apathy]] and [[Atheism and hedonism]]).