For more information, please see: [[Atheism and loneliness]]
For more information, please see: [[Atheism and loneliness]]
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In addition, ''Conatus'' news indicates:
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{{Cquote|The overwhelming [[Views on atheists|anti-atheist sentiment in society]] means most don’t feel comfortable outwardly proclaiming their lack of faith. So instead of congregating in a large building on Sunday, many atheists have found their own community online.
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This societal stigma is certainly part of the reason atheists seem so drawn to internet interactions. Anonymity, or at least the safety of separation from those around you, provides the ability to truly speak one’s mind.<ref>[https://conatusnews.com/atheists-online--how-atheists-grew-an-active-internet-community/ Atheists Online: -How Atheists Grew An Active Internet Community], ''Conatus'' news</ref>}}
=== Abandonment of atheism in communist regimes ===
=== Abandonment of atheism in communist regimes ===