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*[[Atheist indoctrination]]

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=== Difficulty in participating in atheist community ===

=== Difficulty in participating in the atheist community ===

''See also:'' [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and apathy]] and [[Internet atheism]] and [[Atheist organizations]]

See also: [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and apathy]] and [[Internet atheism]] and [[Atheist organizations]] and [[Atheist conferences]]

In comparison to many religious groups, which have many meetings in numerous places in a given day or week which are convenient to attend, atheist meetings are sparse.  One of the causes of this situation is the apathy of many atheists (see: [[Atheism and apathy]]).

In comparison to many religious groups, which have many meetings in numerous places in a given day or week which are convenient to attend, atheist meetings are sparse.  A significant cause of this matter is the apathy of many atheists in wanting to participate in atheist gatherings (see: [[Atheism and apathy]]).

Atheist Francois Tremblay wrote about the difficulty of motivating atheists to engage in activities related to atheism: "One last problem that undermines any propagation of atheism is inspiration. Let's be honest here, 'there is no god!' is not a very motivating call for most people." (see also: [[Atheism and inspiration]]).<ref>[http://www.liberator.net/articles/TremblayFrancois/herdingcats.html Herding Cats: Why Atheism Will Lose] by Francois Tremblay</ref>  See also: [[Evangelical atheism]]

 

 

In an essay entitled ''How the [[Atheist movement|Atheist Movement]] Failed Me'', an [[atheism and women|atheist woman]] noted that participation in the atheist community is often expensive due to the cost of attending [[atheist conferences]] and even local atheist meetings in restaurants and bars challenged her modest budget.<ref>Amanda (August 10, 2012).  [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/08/10/how-the-atheist-movement-failed-me-part-1-cost/ "How the atheist movement failed me–part 1: cost"].  Friendly Atheist blog.</ref>  As a result of the challenges that atheists commonly have in terms of socializing in person, some atheists [[Internet atheism|turn to the internet]] in terms of communicating with other atheists.<ref>Norris, Chuck (May 21, 2007).  [http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55789 "How to outlaw Christianity (steps 2 & 3)"].  WorldNetDaily. See: [[Chuck Norris]].</ref> Often internet communication between atheists turns turns contentious (see: [[Atheist factions]]).

 

For more information, please see: [[Atheism and loneliness]]

 

 

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 ===