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Research indicates that among the religious in religious countries and even among atheists themselves there is a high degree of distrust of atheists (see: [[Distrust of atheists]]).  

Research indicates that among the religious in religious countries and even among atheists themselves there is a high degree of distrust of atheists (see: [[Distrust of atheists]]).  

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 (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>  

[[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>