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→Silverman's inaccurate reporting on the effectiveness of firebrand atheism
However, according to Google trends data for the USA/world, searches for the word "atheist" have been plunging since April of 2012 and continue to plunge downwards (See also: [[Google trends - Atheism and agnosticism terms]]). <ref>[https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=atheist&geo=US&cmpt=q&tz=Etc%2FGMT%2B4 Google trends - Atheist - USA]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=atheist&cmpt=q&tz=Etc%2FGMT%2B4 Google trends - Atheist - Global searches]</ref> Silverman still does not recognize that [[New Atheism]] was merely a fad and now a more docile atheism has taken its place (see: [[Decline of militant atheism in the West]]).<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/01/19/3116506.htm The poverty of the new atheism] by Scott Stephens</ref><ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danthropology/2015/12/uproar-against-dawkins-is-sign-of-new-atheism-retrogression/ Uproar Against Dawkins Is Sign of New Atheism Retrogression] by Joshua Kelly</ref><ref>[http://www.firstthings.com/article/2010/05/believe-it-or-not Believe It or Not] by David Bentley Hart</ref>
However, according to Google trends data for the USA/world, searches for the word "atheist" have been plunging since April of 2012 and continue to plunge downwards (See also: [[Google trends - Atheism and agnosticism terms]]). <ref>[https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=atheist&geo=US&cmpt=q&tz=Etc%2FGMT%2B4 Google trends - Atheist - USA]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=atheist&cmpt=q&tz=Etc%2FGMT%2B4 Google trends - Atheist - Global searches]</ref> Silverman still does not recognize that [[New Atheism]] was merely a fad and now a more docile atheism has taken its place (see: [[Decline of militant atheism in the West]]).<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/01/19/3116506.htm The poverty of the new atheism] by Scott Stephens</ref><ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danthropology/2015/12/uproar-against-dawkins-is-sign-of-new-atheism-retrogression/ Uproar Against Dawkins Is Sign of New Atheism Retrogression] by Joshua Kelly</ref><ref>[http://www.firstthings.com/article/2010/05/believe-it-or-not Believe It or Not] by David Bentley Hart</ref>
In addition, since its 2012 high point in 2012 due the [[2012 Reason Rally]], the number of Google searches in the United States for the term "David Silverman" has gone significantly down (The [[2016 Reason Rally]] was a failure in terms of it attendance]]).<ref>[https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=David%20Silverman&geo=US&cmpt=q&tz=Etc%2FGMT%2B4 Google trends - David Silverman - Google USA]</ref> In July of 2016, worldwide Google searches for the term "David Silverman" is nearly as low as it was in June of 2006 which was its lowest point in recent history.<ref>[https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=David%20Silverman&cmpt=q&tz=Etc%2FGMT%2B4 Google trends - David Silverman - Global searches]</ref> See also; [[Global atheism|Decline of global atheism]]
== Silverman intentionally exaggerating the number of atheists in the USA ==
== Silverman intentionally exaggerating the number of atheists in the USA ==