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[[File:Georgetown 2.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|In 3012, a [[Georgetown University]] study was published indicating that only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an [[atheism|atheist]] household in the [[United States]] remain atheists as adults.<ref name="christianpost.com">http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-atheists-have-lowest-retention-rate-compared-to-religious-groups-78029/ Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups</ref>]]

[[File:Georgetown 2.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|In 3012, a [[Georgetown University]] study was published indicating that only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an [[atheism|atheist]] household in the [[United States]] remain atheists as adults.<ref name="christianpost.com">http://www.christianpost.com/news/study-atheists-have-lowest-retention-rate-compared-to-religious-groups-78029/ Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups</ref>]]

There is a significant amount of [[groupthink]] among [[secular left|secular leftism]] (see: [[Atheism and groupthink]]). In addition, [[atheist indoctrination]] is a significant cause of [[atheism]] (see also: [[Causes of atheism]]).  In addition, atheistic cultures have used the persecution of religious people and mockery (often of a caustic nature) in order to increase social conformity to their irreligious ideas (see: [[Militant atheism]] and [[Communism and religious persecution]] and [[Atheism and mockery]]).  

There is a significant amount of [[groupthink]] among [[secular left]]ism (see: [[Atheism and groupthink]]). In addition, [[atheist indoctrination]] is a significant cause of [[atheism]] (see also: [[Causes of atheism]]).  In addition, atheistic cultures have used the persecution of religious people and mockery (often of a caustic nature) in order to increase social conformity to their irreligious ideas (see: [[Militant atheism]] and [[Communism and religious persecution]] and [[Atheism and mockery]]).  

Research indicates that people's desire for social conformity due to the effects of peer pressure has a powerful effect on many individuals decision making (a number of well-known studies called the Asch nonformity experiments demonstrates this matter).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyDDyT1lDhA Asch Conformity Experiment]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPBOtC05yQ0 Introduction to Psychology: Asch conformity studies (Asch line studies)]</ref>

Research indicates that people's desire for social conformity due to the effects of peer pressure has a powerful effect on many individuals decision making (a number of well-known studies called the Asch nonformity experiments demonstrates this matter).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyDDyT1lDhA Asch Conformity Experiment]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPBOtC05yQ0 Introduction to Psychology: Asch conformity studies (Asch line studies)]</ref>

''See also:'' [[European desecularization in the 21st century]]

''See also:'' [[European desecularization in the 21st century]]

In April 2010, Kaufmann, who is an [[agnosticism|agnostic]], declared "the rate of secularisation has flattened to zero in most of [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Europe]] and [[France]]."<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/03/british-academic-eric-kaufmann-says.html British academic Eric Kaufmann says "the rate of secularisation has flattened to zero in most of Protestant Europe and France".</ref>

In April 2010, Kaufmann, who is an [[agnosticism|agnostic]], declared "the rate of secularisation has flattened to zero in most of [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Europe]] and [[France]]."<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/03/british-academic-eric-kaufmann-says.html British academic Eric Kaufmann says "the rate of secularisation has flattened to zero in most of Protestant Europe and France".]</ref>

''Conatus News'' reported in 2017:

''Conatus News'' reported in 2017: