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== Agnosticism and loneliness ==
== Agnosticism and loneliness ==
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Compared to deeply religious cultures where an extended family and a sense of community often exists, secular countries [[Secular countries and loneliness|are often lonelier societies]]. ]]
The agnostic Lyndsay West wrote in ''Religion News'':
The agnostic Lyndsay West wrote in ''Religion News'':
{{Cquote|I know that I am not the only 25-year-old agnostic in the world, but the fellowship that is so easily accessible within the Christian community seems relatively lacking for nonbelievers. I went from being inundated by church events celebrating like-mindedness to feeling pathological in my irreligious rebirth.<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/07/27/agnostics-need-more-support-in-coming-out-to-family-and-friends/ Agnostics need more support in coming out to family and friends] By Lyndsay West</ref>}}
{{Cquote|I know that I am not the only 25-year-old agnostic in the world, but the fellowship that is so easily accessible within the Christian community seems relatively lacking for nonbelievers. I went from being inundated by church events celebrating like-mindedness to feeling pathological in my irreligious rebirth.<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/07/27/agnostics-need-more-support-in-coming-out-to-family-and-friends/ Agnostics need more support in coming out to family and friends] By Lyndsay West</ref>}}