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Most atheists are apathetic when it comes to sharing atheism with others - especially when compared to evangelistic religions such as [[Christianity]] (see: [[Atheism and apathy]]).

Most atheists are apathetic when it comes to sharing atheism with others - especially when compared to evangelistic religions such as [[Christianity]] (see: [[Atheism and apathy]]).

Today, there is widespread pessimism about the future of the atheist movement with various people saying the "atheist movement is dead" (see: [[Decline of the atheist movement]]).<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/01/the-atheist-movement-isnt-dead-because-there-never-was-one/ The Atheist “Movement” Isn’t Dead Because There Never Was One] by HEMANT MEHTA</ref> The atheist activist [[Hemant Mehta]] and other atheists argue that there never was an atheist movement and that people who wanted there to be an atheist movement wrongly assumed "there’s some list of beliefs everyone has to subscribe to."<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/01/the-atheist-movement-isnt-dead-because-there-never-was-one/ The Atheist “Movement” Isn’t Dead Because There Never Was One] by  HEMANT MEHTA</ref> See: [[Schools of atheist thought]]

However, various schisms occurring within the atheism movement and widespread infighting, has had an adverse effect on various [[atheist organizations]] (See: [[Atheist factions]]). Divisions within the atheist movement have caused a marked decline in the movement (see: [[Decline of the atheist movement]]). For example, atheist organizations have experienced large drops in donations to their organizations (see: [[Atheist fundraising vs. religious fundraising#Atheist organizations and fundraising|Atheist organizations and fundraising]]).

The ''Journal of Contemporary Religion'' says about schisms within atheism:

The ''Journal of Contemporary Religion'' says about schisms within atheism: