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In the [[Western World]], during the rise and peak of the [[New Atheism]] movement, there was a lot of atheists engaging in mockery of [[theism]]/theists.  The new atheist [[Richard Dawkins]] encouraged his supporters to go beyond humorous ridicule.<ref>[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/dawkins-mock-them-ridicule-them-in-public/ Dawkins: Mock them. Ridicule them! In public]</ref>  He wrote, "I lately started to think that we need to go further: go beyond humorous ridicule, sharpen our barbs to a point where they really hurt."<ref>[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/dawkins-mock-them-ridicule-them-in-public/ Dawkins: Mock them. Ridicule them! In public]</ref>But now the table has turned and there is an increase in the mockery of atheism/atheists (see: [[Mocking of atheism]]).  

In the [[Western World]], during the rise and peak of the [[New Atheism]] movement, there was a lot of atheists engaging in mockery of [[theism]]/theists.  The new atheist [[Richard Dawkins]] encouraged his supporters to go beyond humorous ridicule.<ref>[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/dawkins-mock-them-ridicule-them-in-public/ Dawkins: Mock them. Ridicule them! In public]</ref>  He wrote, "I lately started to think that we need to go further: go beyond humorous ridicule, sharpen our barbs to a point where they really hurt."<ref>[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/dawkins-mock-them-ridicule-them-in-public/ Dawkins: Mock them. Ridicule them! In public]</ref>But now the table has turned and there is an increase in the mockery of atheism/atheists (see: [[Mocking of atheism]]).  

[[Reddit atheism]], also known as r/[[atheism]], is one of the largest internet groups of atheists.<ref>[http://mashable.com/2013/06/14/reddit-atheism-mods/ Reddit Atheists Have New Leadership After Turbulent Coup]</ref> See also: [[Internet atheism]]  A 2016 Reddit post entitled ''Why is everyone mocking atheism all of a sudden?'' declared: "Now making fun of religion gets you labeled as a neckbeard or edgy, when like 2 years ago atheism was the main driving force of reddit?"<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/3wsfhd/why_is_everyone_mocking_atheism_all_of_a_sudden/ ''Why is everyone mocking atheism all of a sudden?''], Reddit post</ref>  

[[Reddit atheism]], also known as r/[[atheism]], is one of the largest internet groups of atheists (See also: [[Internet atheism]]).<ref>[http://mashable.com/2013/06/14/reddit-atheism-mods/ Reddit Atheists Have New Leadership After Turbulent Coup]</ref> A 2016 Reddit post entitled ''Why is everyone mocking atheism all of a sudden?'' declared: "Now making fun of religion gets you labeled as a neckbeard or edgy, when like 2 years ago atheism was the main driving force of reddit?"<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/3wsfhd/why_is_everyone_mocking_atheism_all_of_a_sudden/ ''Why is everyone mocking atheism all of a sudden?''], Reddit post</ref>  

In the 21st century, given the growth of the religious population and the decline of the irreligious population, the desire for social conformity will have an increasing effect in terms of it being a force of desecularization.  

In the 21st century, given the growth of the religious population and the decline of the irreligious population, the desire for social conformity will have an increasing effect in terms of it being a force of desecularization.