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[[Judaism|Jewish]] columnist [[Dennis Prager]] has stated that a [[Causes of atheism|causal factor of atheism]] is the "secular indoctrination of a generation."<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=43734 How atheism is being sold in America]</ref> Prager stated that "From elementary school through graduate school, only one way of looking at the world – the secular – is presented. The typical individual in the [[Western World|Western world]] receives as secular an indoctrination as the typical European received a religious one in the [[Middle Ages]]."<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=43734 How atheism is being sold in America]</ref>  See also: [[Atheism and critical thinking]] and [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]

[[Judaism|Jewish]] columnist [[Dennis Prager]] has stated that a [[Causes of atheism|causal factor of atheism]] is the "secular indoctrination of a generation."<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=43734 How atheism is being sold in America]</ref> Prager stated that "From elementary school through graduate school, only one way of looking at the world – the secular – is presented. The typical individual in the [[Western World|Western world]] receives as secular an indoctrination as the typical European received a religious one in the [[Middle Ages]]."<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=43734 How atheism is being sold in America]</ref>  See also: [[Atheism and critical thinking]] and [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]

In 2013, an study found that academia was less likely to hire evangelical Christians due to discriminatory attitudes.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2013/06/10/suspicions-confirmed-academia-shutting-out-conservative-professors-n1616406/page/full Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and intolerance]]

In 2013, an study found that academia was less likely to hire evangelical Christians due to discriminatory attitudes.<ref>[https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2013/06/10/suspicions-confirmed-academia-shutting-out-conservative-professors-n1616406/page/full Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and intolerance]]

Atheists have focused considerable efforts on the public schools in order to indoctrinate young people into atheistic beliefs.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/dineshdsouza/2007/10/22/the_atheist_indoctrination_project/page/full The atheist indoctrination project]</ref><ref>[Atheists to do religious education in schools] by Dr. Don Batten</ref>

Atheists have focused considerable efforts on the public schools in order to indoctrinate young people into atheistic beliefs.<ref>[https://townhall.com/columnists/dineshdsouza/2007/10/22/the_atheist_indoctrination_project/page/full The atheist indoctrination project]</ref><ref>[Atheists to do religious education in schools] by Dr. Don Batten</ref>

== East Asian atheists and groupthink ==

== East Asian atheists and groupthink ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and diversity]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and diversity]]

Homogeneous groups are more apt to engage in groupthink compared to diverse and harmonious groups (Diverse groups which engage in infighting due to member differences impede potential creativity benefits due to diversity).<ref>[http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2014/03/does-diversity-workplace-help-or-hinder-teamwork/80104/ Does Diversity in the Workplace Help or Hinder Teamwork?]</ref>

Homogeneous groups are more apt to engage in groupthink compared to diverse and harmonious groups (Diverse groups which engage in infighting due to member differences impede potential creativity benefits due to diversity).<ref>[https://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2014/03/does-diversity-workplace-help-or-hinder-teamwork/80104/ Does Diversity in the Workplace Help or Hinder Teamwork?]</ref>

=== Atheism and geographic/cultural diversity ===

=== Atheism and geographic/cultural diversity ===

Contrastly, in terms of its geographic distribution, Christianity is the most globally diverse religion.<ref>

Contrastly, in terms of its geographic distribution, Christianity is the most globally diverse religion.<ref>

*[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/08/27/many-religions-heavily-concentrated-in-one-or-two-countries/ Many religions heavily concentrated in one or two countries]

*[https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/08/27/many-religions-heavily-concentrated-in-one-or-two-countries/ Many religions heavily concentrated in one or two countries]

*[http://wwwgordonconwell.com/netcommunity/CSGCResources/ChristianityinitsGlobalContext.pdf Christianity in its global context]</ref>

*[http://wwwgordonconwell.com/netcommunity/CSGCResources/ChristianityinitsGlobalContext.pdf Christianity in its global context]</ref>

Since [[World War II]] a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the [[evolution]]ary position which employs methodological naturalism have been [[Atheism|atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] (see also: [[Causes of evolutionary belief]]).<ref>

Since [[World War II]] a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the [[evolution]]ary position which employs methodological naturalism have been [[Atheism|atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] (see also: [[Causes of evolutionary belief]]).<ref>

* Dr. Don Batten, [http://creation.com/a-whos-who-of-evolutionists A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997.

* Dr. Don Batten, [https://creation.com/a-whos-who-of-evolutionists A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997.

* [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creation.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]

* [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creation.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]

</ref>  [[Charles Darwin]]'s evolutionary book ''The Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life'' has been translated into 35 languages.<ref>[http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/valentinedarwin/vanwyhe Darwin in translation]</ref>

</ref>  [[Charles Darwin]]'s evolutionary book ''The Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life'' has been translated into 35 languages.<ref>[http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/valentinedarwin/vanwyhe Darwin in translation]</ref>

As far as politics, most atheists belong to the [[secular left]] (see: [[Atheism and politics]]).  

As far as politics, most atheists belong to the [[secular left]] (see: [[Atheism and politics]]).  

According to the [[University of Cambridge]], historically, the "most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]] to power."<ref name="Marxism-Leninism">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20130728215151/http://www.investigatingatheism.info/marxism.html|title=Investigating atheism: Marxism|publisher = [[University of Cambridge]]|quote=The most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the Marxist-Leninists to power. For the first time in history, atheism thus became the official ideology of a state.|year=2008|accessdate=July 17, 2014}}</ref> See: [[Atheism and communism]]

According to the [[University of Cambridge]], historically, the "most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]] to power."<ref name="Marxism-Leninism">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728215151/http://www.investigatingatheism.info/marxism.html|title=Investigating atheism: Marxism|publisher = [[University of Cambridge]]|quote=The most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the Marxist-Leninists to power. For the first time in history, atheism thus became the official ideology of a state.|year=2008|accessdate=July 17, 2014}}</ref> See: [[Atheism and communism]]

Although their indoctrination was rejected by many individuals, like all [[Communism|communist]] regimes, the [[Soviet Union]] employed a significant amount of [[atheist indoctrination]].<ref>[http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/Z3211C.pdf Forced Secularization in Soviet Russia: Why an Atheistic Monopoly Failed]</ref>  

Although their indoctrination was rejected by many individuals, like all [[Communism|communist]] regimes, the [[Soviet Union]] employed a significant amount of [[atheist indoctrination]].<ref>[http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/Z3211C.pdf Forced Secularization in Soviet Russia: Why an Atheistic Monopoly Failed]</ref>  

=== American atheists and politics ===

=== American atheists and politics ===

According to the Pew Forum, in the [[United States]]: "About two-thirds of atheists (69%) identify as [[Democrats]] (or lean in that direction), and a majority (56%) call themselves political [[liberal]]s (compared with just one-in-ten who say they are [[conservative]]s).<ref>[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/11/05/7-facts-about-atheists/ 7 facts about atheists], Pew Forum</ref> A Harris interactive poll found that most [[United States|American]] atheists are liberal.<ref>[http://atheism.about.com/od/Atheist-Agnostic-Belief-Survey/a/Atheists-Agnostics-America-Politically-Liberal.htm Atheists & Agnostics in America Tend to be Politically Liberal]</ref>

According to the Pew Forum, in the [[United States]]: "About two-thirds of atheists (69%) identify as [[Democrats]] (or lean in that direction), and a majority (56%) call themselves political [[liberal]]s (compared with just one-in-ten who say they are [[conservative]]s).<ref>[https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/11/05/7-facts-about-atheists/ 7 facts about atheists], Pew Forum</ref> A Harris interactive poll found that most [[United States|American]] atheists are liberal.<ref>[http://atheism.about.com/od/Atheist-Agnostic-Belief-Survey/a/Atheists-Agnostics-America-Politically-Liberal.htm Atheists & Agnostics in America Tend to be Politically Liberal]</ref>

== Eurozone crises, European economic stagnation and groupthink ==

== Eurozone crises, European economic stagnation and groupthink ==

''See also:'' [[Eurozone Crisis]]

''See also:'' [[Eurozone Crisis]]

[[File:Europe map CIA 2005.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|In 2014, the Pew Research Forum indicated that [[Europe]] will go from 11% of the world's population to 7% of the world's population by 2050.<ref>[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/03/10-projections-for-the-global-population-in-2050/ 10 projections for the global population in 2050] By Rakesh Kochhar, Pew Research Forum, February 3, 2014</ref>]]

[[File:Europe map CIA 2005.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|In 2014, the Pew Research Forum indicated that [[Europe]] will go from 11% of the world's population to 7% of the world's population by 2050.<ref>[https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/03/10-projections-for-the-global-population-in-2050/ 10 projections for the global population in 2050] By Rakesh Kochhar, Pew Research Forum, February 3, 2014</ref>]]

From a global perspective, [[Europe]] is more secular/[[Atheism|atheistic]] than the rest of the world although it does have a considerable amount of religious immigrants who have higher birth rates (see: [[Secular Europe]]).  

From a global perspective, [[Europe]] is more secular/[[Atheism|atheistic]] than the rest of the world although it does have a considerable amount of religious immigrants who have higher birth rates (see: [[Secular Europe]]).  

{{Cquote|In reading [[G.K. Chesterton|Chesterton]], as in reading [[George MacDonald|MacDonald]], I did not know what I was letting myself in for. A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere — “Bibles laid open, millions of surprises,” as Herbert says, “fine nets and stratagems.” God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous.<ref>[http://themajestysmen.com/atheist-careful-reading-cs-lewis-quote/ C.S. Lewis / “Surprised By Joy: The Shape Of My Early Life”]</ref>}}

{{Cquote|In reading [[G.K. Chesterton|Chesterton]], as in reading [[George MacDonald|MacDonald]], I did not know what I was letting myself in for. A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere — “Bibles laid open, millions of surprises,” as Herbert says, “fine nets and stratagems.” God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous.<ref>[http://themajestysmen.com/atheist-careful-reading-cs-lewis-quote/ C.S. Lewis / “Surprised By Joy: The Shape Of My Early Life”]</ref>}}

"We must also wonder why atheists call themselves ‘[[Freethought|freethinkers]]’ if they believe thoughts are the results of atomic motion in the brain obeying the fixed laws of chemistry. By their own philosophy, they can’t help what they believe! - [[Jonathan Sarfati]]<ref>[http://creation.com/not-circular-reasoning Using the Bible to prove the Bible?] by Jonathan Sarfati</ref>

"We must also wonder why atheists call themselves ‘[[Freethought|freethinkers]]’ if they believe thoughts are the results of atomic motion in the brain obeying the fixed laws of chemistry. By their own philosophy, they can’t help what they believe! - [[Jonathan Sarfati]]<ref>[https://creation.com/not-circular-reasoning Using the Bible to prove the Bible?] by Jonathan Sarfati</ref>

== See also ==

== See also ==