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| | Razib Khan points out in ''Discover Magazine'', "most secular nations in the world are those of [[East Asia]], in particular what are often termed “Confucian societies.” It is likely therefore that the majority of the world’s atheists are actually East Asian."<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/11/most-atheists-are-not-white/ Most atheists are not white & other non-fairy tales], Discover magazine</ref> See: [[Asian atheism]] | | Razib Khan points out in ''Discover Magazine'', "most secular nations in the world are those of [[East Asia]], in particular what are often termed “Confucian societies.” It is likely therefore that the majority of the world’s atheists are actually East Asian."<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/11/most-atheists-are-not-white/ Most atheists are not white & other non-fairy tales], Discover magazine</ref> See: [[Asian atheism]] |
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| − | There is a significant amount of [[racism]] in the [[atheist population]] and this includes [[atheism|atheists]] in East Asia/China (see: [[East Asia, China, atheism and racism]]). | + | There is a significant amount of [[racism]] in the [[atheist population]] and this includes [[atheism|atheists]] in East Asia/[[China]] (see: [[East Asia, China, atheism and racism]]). |
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| | The current atheist population mostly resides in East [[Asia]] (particularly China) and in secular Europe/Australia among whites.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, ''Washington Post'', May 23, 2013</ref> See: [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]] and [[Global atheism]] and [[Western atheism and race]] | | The current atheist population mostly resides in East [[Asia]] (particularly China) and in secular Europe/Australia among whites.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, ''Washington Post'', May 23, 2013</ref> See: [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]] and [[Global atheism]] and [[Western atheism and race]] |
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| − | [[China]] has the world's largest atheist population.<ref name="thechapmans.nl"/><ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> China is a [[communism|communist]] country and the [[Communist Party of China]] requires its members to be atheists (see: [[Atheism and communism]]).<ref>
| + | China has the world's largest atheist population.<ref name="thechapmans.nl"/><ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> China is a [[communism|communist]] country and the [[Communist Party of China]] requires its members to be atheists (see: [[Atheism and communism]]).<ref> |
| | *[https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/19567-china-s-communist-party-reaffirms-marxism-maoism-atheism China’s Communist Party Reaffirms Marxism, Maoism, Atheism], ''New American'', 2014 | | *[https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/19567-china-s-communist-party-reaffirms-marxism-maoism-atheism China’s Communist Party Reaffirms Marxism, Maoism, Atheism], ''New American'', 2014 |
| | *[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/02/china-communist-party-atheism-zhejiang-ban-religious-members-christianity_n_6599722.html China's Communist Party Bans Believers, Doubles Down On Atheism]</ref> | | *[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/02/china-communist-party-atheism-zhejiang-ban-religious-members-christianity_n_6599722.html China's Communist Party Bans Believers, Doubles Down On Atheism]</ref> |