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Line 69: − − == Atheism and beliefs about history and politics == − − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and historical revisionalism]] and [[Atheism and historical illiteracy]] − − === Atheism and the history of science === − − * Science and Christianity: atheists believe that religion is antithetical to scientific research and deny that Christianity was important to the development of science, when in fact the [[Scientific Revolution]] was brought about by scientists seeking a greater knowledge of the world that they believe was created by God. See also: [[Christianity and science]] − − Furthermore, atheism has been detrimental to science (see: [[Atheism and science]] and [[Atheism and the suppression of science]]). − − === Atheism and political beliefs === − − * Most atheists lean politically to the left (see: [[Atheism and politics]]). In addition, atheism is a part of [[communism|communist]] ideology (see: [[Atheism and communism]]). − − * Democracy and Christianity: atheists believe that democracy does not rely on Christianity, even though they are clearly linked in Western history and no atheist democracy has ever succeeded (see also: [[Christianity statistics]]). − − *Atheists deny that many of the Founding Fathers were Christian, pretending instead that they were Deists.<ref>James Thrower, ''A Short History of Western Atheism,'' 212.</ref>
→Atheism and beliefs about history and politics
* [[Socialism]]: While there are certainly atheist capitalists, many atheists in history have tended towards socialism and communism and modern [[Communism|communism was explicitly atheistic in origin]]. Many atheists believe laissez-faire capitalism is unproductive, even though capitalism has provided the greatest growth of productivity and standards of living in human history.<ref>http://www.xenos.org/essays/humnsm.htm</ref> See: [[Atheism and politics]]
* [[Socialism]]: While there are certainly atheist capitalists, many atheists in history have tended towards socialism and communism and modern [[Communism|communism was explicitly atheistic in origin]]. Many atheists believe laissez-faire capitalism is unproductive, even though capitalism has provided the greatest growth of productivity and standards of living in human history.<ref>http://www.xenos.org/essays/humnsm.htm</ref> See: [[Atheism and politics]]
* Limited freedoms: atheists often declare that individuals should have free speech, yet show hypocrisy when matters contradict atheistic/evolutionary doctrines or their own personal political doctrines. See: [[Militant atheism]] and [[Atheism and the suppression of science]] and [[Atheism and communism]]
* Limited freedoms: atheists often declare that individuals should have free speech, yet show hypocrisy when matters contradict atheistic/evolutionary doctrines or their own personal political doctrines. See: [[Militant atheism]] and [[Atheism and the suppression of science]] and [[Atheism and communism]]
== General philosophy ==
== General philosophy ==