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One of the steepest declines of atheism that is expected to occur is in [[China]] which currently has the largest atheist population in the world. China is experiencing a rapid growth of theologically [[conservative]] [[Christianity]] which will have a significant effect on the global atheist population.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2014/04/7-reasons-why-chinese-creationist.html 10 reasons why biblical Christianity will flood the UK in the 21st century]</ref>
One of the steepest declines of atheism that is expected to occur is in [[China]] which currently has the largest atheist population in the world. China is experiencing a rapid growth of theologically [[conservative]] [[Christianity]] which will have a significant effect on the global atheist population.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2014/04/7-reasons-why-chinese-creationist.html 10 reasons why biblical Christianity will flood the UK in the 21st century]</ref>
== Competition from the major religions of Christianity and Islam ==
In addition to having a sub-replacement level birthrate (see: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]), a shrinking global market share and the immigration of religious immigrants, atheist activists are expected face stiff competition from the major religions of [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] in the 21st century - especially the more conservative/fundamentalist strains of these religions. See also: [[Growth of evangelical Christianity]]
In addition to having a sub-replacement level birthrate (see: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]), a shrinking global market share and the immigration of religious immigrants, atheist activists are expected face stiff competition from the major religions of [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] in the 21st century - especially the more conservative/fundamentalist strains of these religions. See also: [[Growth of evangelical Christianity]]