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*[http://www.justinlong.org/articles/StatusOfGlobalChristianity2016.pdf Status of Global Atheism/Christianity/other religions, 2016, in the Context of 1900–2050]</ref> In addition, [[global atheism]] is shrinking in its percentage of adherents and may also be decreasing in its actual number of adherents (see: [[Global atheism statistics]]).  

*[http://www.justinlong.org/articles/StatusOfGlobalChristianity2016.pdf Status of Global Atheism/Christianity/other religions, 2016, in the Context of 1900–2050]</ref> In addition, [[global atheism]] is shrinking in its percentage of adherents and may also be decreasing in its actual number of adherents (see: [[Global atheism statistics]]).  

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]]).