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In the [[Western World]], a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the evolutionary position which employs [[methodological naturalism]] since [[World War II]] have had the worldview of [[atheism]].<ref>Dr. Don Batten, [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/737/ A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32

December 1997.</ref><ref>[[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]</ref>

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Concerning '''atheism and deception''', prior to [[Charles Darwin]] publishing his [[evolution~~|evolutionist~~]] work ''On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life'', Darwin wrote in his private notebooks that he was a [[materialism|materialist]], which is a type of [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>

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Concerning '''atheism and deception''', prior to [[Charles Darwin]] publishing his [[evolution]]ist work ''On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life'', Darwin wrote in his private notebooks that he was a [[materialism|materialist]], which is a type of [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>

* [http://creation.com/charles-darwins-real-message-have-you-missed-it Charles Darwin's real message. Have you missed it?]

* Barrett, Paul H. ''Darwin on Man'' 1974:276

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</ref> On the other hand, there is also evidence that Charles Darwin was an [[agnosticism|agnostic]] (see: [[Religious views of Charles Darwin]]).

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Charles Darwin’s casual mentioning of a ‘creator’ in earlier editions of The Origin of Species appears to have been a merely a [[deceit~~|deceitful~~]] ploy to downplay the implications of his [[materialism|materialistic]] theory. <ref>[http://creation.com/charles-darwins-real-message-have-you-missed-it Charles Darwin's real message. Have you missed it?]</ref>

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Charles Darwin’s casual mentioning of a ‘creator’ in earlier editions of The Origin of Species appears to have been a merely a [[deceit]]ful ploy to downplay the implications of his [[materialism|materialistic]] theory.<ref>[http://creation.com/charles-darwins-real-message-have-you-missed-it Charles Darwin's real message. Have you missed it?]</ref>

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German scientist [[Ernst Haeckel]] was a very influential proponent of the evolutionary position and Haeckel was an advocate of atheism.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF</ref> Ernst Haeckel attempted to portray himself as an ethical proponent of atheism, however, history shows he was a deceitful individual who committed a serious act of deception.<ref name="haeckel">{{cite web |url=http://creationism.org/wakefield/haeckel.htm |title=Another Evolution Fraud Exposed |accessdate=2015-08-31 |last=Wakefield |first=Gerard |year=2002 |work=Investigating Genesis }}~~</ref><ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF~~</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=1180</ref>

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German scientist [[Ernst Haeckel]] was a very influential proponent of the evolutionary position and Haeckel was an advocate of atheism.<ref name="query.nytimes.com">http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF</ref> Ernst Haeckel attempted to portray himself as an ethical proponent of atheism, however, history shows he was a deceitful individual who committed a serious act of deception.<ref name="query.nytimes.com"/><ref name="haeckel">{{cite web |url=http://creationism.org/wakefield/haeckel.htm |title=Another Evolution Fraud Exposed |accessdate=2015-08-31 |last=Wakefield |first=Gerard |year=2002 |work=Investigating Genesis }}</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=1180</ref>

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<ref>http://www.iconsofevolution.com/Icons of Evolution</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf</ref>

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<ref>http://www.iconsofevolution.com/Icons of Evolution</ref><ref name="discovery.org">http://www.discovery.org/articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf</ref>

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The March 9, 1907 edition of the [[NY Times]] refers to Ernst Haeckel as the "celebrated Darwinian and founder of the Association for the Propagation of Ethical Atheism."<ref~~>http://~~query.nytimes.com/~~gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF</ref~~>

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The March 9, 1907 edition of the [[NY Times]] refers to Ernst Haeckel as the "celebrated Darwinian and founder of the Association for the Propagation of Ethical Atheism."<ref name="query.nytimes.com"/>

Noted evolutionist [[Stephen Gould]] wrote the following regarding Ernst Haeckel's work in a March 2000 issue of ''Natural History'':

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Stephen Gould continues by quoting Michael Richardson of the St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London, who stated: "I know of at least fifty recent biology texts which use the drawings uncritically".<ref name="haeckel" />

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[[Intelligent design]] theorist [[Michael Behe]] exposed the fraudulent nature of Haeckel's embryos in a [[NY Times]] article.<ref~~>http://www.~~discovery.org/~~articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf</ref~~> It appears as if Stephen Gould was irritated that the fraud was exposed in manner that publicly embarrassed the evolutionary community - namely though a high profile NY Times article.<ref~~>http://www.~~discovery.org/~~articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf</ref~~> See also: [[Evolutionary indoctrination]]

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[[Intelligent design]] theorist [[Michael Behe]] exposed the fraudulent nature of Haeckel's embryos in a [[NY Times]] article.<ref name="discovery.org"/> It appears as if Stephen Gould was irritated that the fraud was exposed in manner that publicly embarrassed the evolutionary community - namely though a high profile NY Times article.<ref name="discovery.org"/> See also: [[Evolutionary indoctrination]]

In addition, many of [[Social effects of the theory of evolution|the ideas that Haeckel supported had a number of negative social effects]].

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[[File:Dennis Prager.jpg|right|thumbnail|250px|[[Dennis Prager]] ]]

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[[Judaism|Jewish]] columnist [[Dennis Prager]] has stated that a causal factor of atheism is the "secular indoctrination of a generation."<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=43734 How atheism is being sold in America]</ref> Prager stated that "From elementary school through graduate school, only one way of looking at the world – the secular – is presented. The typical individual in the [[Western World|Western world]] receives as secular an indoctrination as the typical European received a religious one in the [[Middle Ages]]."<ref~~>[http://www.~~worldnetdaily.com/~~index.php?pageId=43734 How atheism is being sold in America]</ref~~> In 2013, an study found that academia was less likely to hire evangelical Christians due to discriminatory attitudes.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2013/06/10/suspicions-confirmed-academia-shutting-out-conservative-professors-n1616406/page/full Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors]</ref>

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[[Judaism|Jewish]] columnist [[Dennis Prager]] has stated that a causal factor of atheism is the "secular indoctrination of a generation."<ref name="worldnetdaily.com">[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=43734 How atheism is being sold in America]</ref> Prager stated that "From elementary school through graduate school, only one way of looking at the world – the secular – is presented. The typical individual in the [[Western World|Western world]] receives as secular an indoctrination as the typical European received a religious one in the [[Middle Ages]]."<ref name="worldnetdaily.com"/> In 2013, an study found that academia was less likely to hire evangelical Christians due to discriminatory attitudes.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2013/06/10/suspicions-confirmed-academia-shutting-out-conservative-professors-n1616406/page/full Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors]</ref>

[[Dinesh D'Souza]] has pointed out that atheists have focused considerable efforts on the public schools in order to indoctrinate young people into atheistic beliefs.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/dineshdsouza/2007/10/22/the_atheist_indoctrination_project/page/full The atheist indoctrination project]</ref>

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Published: Sunday, Aug. 26 2012</ref>

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After the [[French Revolution]], [[France]] has predominantly been a secular nation with a very secular educational system.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3325285.stm The deep roots of French secularism], BBC News online by Henri Astier. September 1, 2004</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/studying-in-france/presentation-1988/articles-from-actualites-en-france/article/the-values-of-the-french-school |title=The values of the French school system |accessdate=2015-08-31 |last=Mélina |first=Gazsi |work=France-Diplomatie }}</ref> Yet, in April of 2010, the British academic and [[agnosticism|agnostic]] Eric Kauffmann declared that "the rate of [[Secularization|secularisation]] has flattened to zero in most of Protestant [[Europe]] and France."<ref>[http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/shall_the_religious_inherit_the_earth/ Shall the religious inherit the earth?], by Eric P Kaufmann, April 6, 2010</ref> In 2012, French scholars indicated that [[Evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]] was the fastest growing religion in France.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0712/In-a-France-suspicious-of-religion-evangelicalism-s-message-strikes-a-chord In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord], ''Christian Science Monitor'', By Robert Marquand, Staff writer July 12, 2012</ref> Much of France's growth of evangelical Christianity has been due to religious immigrants. In 2011, a paper was published entitled ''The End of Secularization in Europe?: A Socio-Demographic Perspective'' which indicated that immigrant populations tend to retain their religiosity.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/immigrants-become-more-religious-longer.html Religious immigrants will alter the religious landscape of Europe]</ref>

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After the [[French Revolution]], [[France]] has predominantly been a secular nation with a very secular educational system.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3325285.stm The deep roots of French secularism], BBC News online by Henri Astier. September 1, 2004</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/studying-in-france/presentation-1988/articles-from-actualites-en-france/article/the-values-of-the-french-school |title=The values of the French school system |accessdate=2015-08-31 |last=Mélina |first=Gazsi |work=France-Diplomatie }}</ref> Yet, in April 2010, the British academic and [[agnosticism|agnostic]] Eric Kauffmann declared that "the rate of [[Secularization|secularisation]] has flattened to zero in most of Protestant [[Europe]] and France."<ref>[http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/shall_the_religious_inherit_the_earth/ Shall the religious inherit the earth?], by Eric P Kaufmann, April 6, 2010</ref> In 2012, French scholars indicated that [[Evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]] was the fastest growing religion in France.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0712/In-a-France-suspicious-of-religion-evangelicalism-s-message-strikes-a-chord In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord], ''Christian Science Monitor'', By Robert Marquand, Staff writer July 12, 2012</ref> Much of France's growth of evangelical Christianity has been due to religious immigrants. In 2011, a paper was published entitled ''The End of Secularization in Europe?: A Socio-Demographic Perspective'' which indicated that immigrant populations tend to retain their religiosity.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/immigrants-become-more-religious-longer.html Religious immigrants will alter the religious landscape of Europe]</ref>

For more information please see: [[Atheist indoctrination|Atheistic indoctrination and education]]

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== Atheism and historical revisionism ==

[[File: Voroshilov, Molotov, Stalin, with Nikolai Yezhov.jpg|right|225px]]

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[[File: The Commissar Vanishes 2.jpg|thumbnail|right|220px|Nikolai Yezhov walking with [[Joseph Stalin]] in the top photo taken in the mid 1930s. Subsequent to his execution in 1940, Yezhov was edited out of the photo by Soviet Union censors.<ref>[http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall/commissar_vanishes/vanishes.htm The Commissar Vanishes</ref>]]

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[[File: The Commissar Vanishes 2.jpg|thumbnail|right|220px|Nikolai Yezhov walking with [[Joseph Stalin]] in the top photo taken in the mid 1930s. Subsequent to his execution in 1940, Yezhov was edited out of the photo by Soviet Union censors.<ref>[http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall/commissar_vanishes/vanishes.htm The Commissar Vanishes]</ref>]]

Atheists commonly engage in historical revisionism (see: [[Atheism and historical revisionism]]).

Historically and presently, most [[atheism|atheists]] lean [[leftism|politically left]] (See: [[Atheism and politics]]).

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[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] wrote about [[secular left~~|secular leftists~~]]:

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[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] wrote about [[secular left]]ists:

{{cquote|Regardless of whether it is...[[Richard Dawkins]], [[PZ Myers]], or the vast and corpulent mass of [[feminism|feminists]], the Left has an observable tendency to shun debate. They assert many different reasons for doing so, but the truth is always revealed by their seemingly contradictory willingness to debate the incompetent and the overmatched....

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[[Image:GustaveDoreParadiseLostSatanProfile.jpg|left|thumbnail|200px|Gustave Doré's depiction of [[Satan]] from [[John Milton]]'s Paradise Lost.]]

[[Creation Ministries International]] in their article on atheism declares:

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{{cquote|Another reason for rejecting [[God]] (choosing atheism), is a willing acceptance of [[satan~~|satanic~~]] deception.

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{{cquote|Another reason for rejecting [[God]] (choosing atheism), is a willing acceptance of [[satan]]ic deception.

The angel Lucifer (“luminous one”) fell and became [[Satan]] (“adversary”) due to his desire to supplant God. This was Lucifer’s single-minded obsession.

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''See also:'' [[Nones]]

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[[File:67275975 vVzy1OLk PICT0158.jpg|thumbnail|200px|left|The atheist Georgetown University professor [[Jacques Berlinerblau]] likens the strength of the [[American atheism|American atheist]] movement to a "gimpy little zebra".<ref>[http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-09/professor-jacques-berlinerblau-tells-atheists-stop-whining Professor Jacques Berlinerblau tells atheists: Stop whining!], Christian Century, Sep 14, 2012 by Kimberly Winston</ref>]]

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[[File:67275975 vVzy1OLk PICT0158.jpg|thumbnail|200px|left|The atheist Georgetown University professor [[Jacques Berlinerblau]] likens the strength of the [[American atheism|American atheist]] movement to a "gimpy little zebra".<ref name="christiancentury.org">[http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-09/professor-jacques-berlinerblau-tells-atheists-stop-whining Professor Jacques Berlinerblau tells atheists: Stop whining!], Christian Century, Sep 14, 2012 by Kimberly Winston</ref>]]

Although some American [[atheists|atheist]]s like to claim the "[[nones]]" or "no religion" on religious surveys as one of their own, fewer than 15% of the "nones" consider themselves atheists.<ref>[http://www.pressdemocrat.com/csp/mediapool/sites/PressDemocrat/News/story.csp?cid=2501462&sid=555&fid=181 Meet the 'Nones:' Spiritual but not religious]</ref>

The atheist [[Georgetown University]] professor [[Jacques Berlinerblau]] declared concerning [[American atheism|American atheists]] attempting to falsely inflate their numbers:

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{{cquote|American atheist movements, though fancying themselves a lion, are more like the gimpy little [[zebra]] crossing the river full of crocs. In terms of both political gains and popular appeal, nonbelievers in the United States have little to show. They are encircled by cunning, swarming [religious] Revivalist adversaries who know how to play the atheist card. The gimpy zebra remark was a little goofing on this over-the-top chest-thumping that emerges from Movement Atheists. They wildly overestimate their numbers. They tend to overestimate the efficacy of their activism. They underestimate how disciplined and organized their adversaries in the religious right are, too. They fail to recognize that mocking religious people in public is entirely inimical to the goals they wish to achieve."<ref>[http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-09/professor-jacques-berlinerblau-tells-atheists-stop-whining Professor Jacques Berlinerblau tells atheists: Stop whining!], Christian Century, Sep 14, 2012 by Kimberly Winston</ref>}}

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{{cquote|American atheist movements, though fancying themselves a lion, are more like the gimpy little [[zebra]] crossing the river full of crocs. In terms of both political gains and popular appeal, nonbelievers in the United States have little to show. They are encircled by cunning, swarming [religious] Revivalist adversaries who know how to play the atheist card. The gimpy zebra remark was a little goofing on this over-the-top chest-thumping that emerges from Movement Atheists. They wildly overestimate their numbers. They tend to overestimate the efficacy of their activism. They underestimate how disciplined and organized their adversaries in the religious right are, too. They fail to recognize that mocking religious people in public is entirely inimical to the goals they wish to achieve."<ref name="christiancentury.org">[http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-09/professor-jacques-berlinerblau-tells-atheists-stop-whining Professor Jacques Berlinerblau tells atheists: Stop whining!], Christian Century, Sep 14, 2012 by Kimberly Winston</ref>}}

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