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Line 34: − − == Reddit atheists and cowardice == − − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and cowardice]] and [[Christian apologetics|Evidence for Christianity]] and [[Atheism has a lower retention rate compared to other worldviews]] − − In May of 2013, Policymic published an article on Reddit atheism entitled ''Reddit Users: Why Atheist Redditors Are Stuck On the Internet'' which declared that Reddit atheists are reluctant to proclaim their atheism offline.<ref>[http://www.policymic.com/articles/41797/reddit-users-why-atheist-redditors-are-stuck-on-the-internet ''Reddit Users: Why Atheist Redditors Are Stuck On the Internet'']</ref> − − The Policymic article declared: − {{cquote|Are we to make [[Atheism and cowardice|cowards]] out of Reddit’s atheists for the discrepancy between the prevalence of real life and internet proclamations of godlessness? Maybe, as the world’s loudest atheist, [[Richard Dawkins]], first bemoaned in his TED talk, “Atheists do not want to be impolite … Can we stop being so damned polite?” Or, as R/atheist stalwart with the username “blackstar9000” explained in a very thoughtful post on the state of the atheist subreddit, “Many of the users are just recently converted, who fear being ostracized by people the religious people who make up their support system.”<ref>[http://www.policymic.com/articles/41797/reddit-users-why-atheist-redditors-are-stuck-on-the-internet ''Reddit Users: Why Atheist Redditors Are Stuck On the Internet'']</ref>}} − − Compared to other worldviews, atheists have the highest losses of individuals leaving their worldview. See: [[Weakness of secularistic upbringing]] − − Beginning in the 1980s and accelerating in 2011 and beyond, atheism, [[agnosticism]] and [[evolution|Darwinism]] have developed a reputation of cowardice. See: [[Atheism and cowardice]] and [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates]] and [[Instances of Richard Dawkins ducking debates]]
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What is troubling for r/atheism in particular is that the tone of this content often reflects pervasive anger, self-righteousness, and a sense of inherent superiority over believers, reinforcing stereotypes already leveled against the broader atheist community. That so many r/atheism members fought to defend this content specifically is an unsettling indication of the values that many who wear the label “atheist” possess. <ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/nonprophetstatus/2013/06/07/the-implosion-of-ratheism-what-reddit-can-tell-us-about-building-community/ The implosion of r/atheism: What Reddit can tell us about building community] by Vlad Chituc</ref>}}
What is troubling for r/atheism in particular is that the tone of this content often reflects pervasive anger, self-righteousness, and a sense of inherent superiority over believers, reinforcing stereotypes already leveled against the broader atheist community. That so many r/atheism members fought to defend this content specifically is an unsettling indication of the values that many who wear the label “atheist” possess. <ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/nonprophetstatus/2013/06/07/the-implosion-of-ratheism-what-reddit-can-tell-us-about-building-community/ The implosion of r/atheism: What Reddit can tell us about building community] by Vlad Chituc</ref>}}
== Inability of Reddit atheists to answer the 15 questions for evolutionists ==
== Inability of Reddit atheists to answer the 15 questions for evolutionists ==