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Line 463: − − [[Image:Staunton chess set.jpg|center|thumb|201px|An administrator at an [[Atheism|atheist]]/[[agnosticism|agnostic]] [[wiki]] goes by the moniker Ace McWicked. The atheist/agnostic wiki is often called RW. − <br /> − <br /> − "Ace can do what he wants to do, it's just that as the blocking policy currently is written, neither Ace's position nor LGMs position held much water because according to our current policy, the user shouldn't have received a block to begin with...". - The Crow...20:09, 12 May 2020 (UTC) − <br /> − <br /> − Gioachino Greco was a famous chess player. The chess opening Giuocco Piano was named after him. Ace, if you are honest with yourself, I once again am victorious over RW. Using the username User: GiuoccoPiano at RW, I caused RW to change their rules and make them more capricious and tyrannical. Over time, this will cause RW to have less editors. Checkmate atheists! − <br /> − <br /> − Message to Ace McWicked: You and the editors of your wiki have once again lost badly! You were clearly outplayed! First User: RuyLopez at at the website Astorehouseofknowledge.info outplayed you and now this! Olé! Olé! Olé!]] − {{Clear}} − [[File:Flag of the PRC.png|thumbnail|200px|center|"It looks like something right out of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] playbook." - nobs! 05:24, 13 May 2020 (UTC) − <br /> − <br /> − "CP doesn't have rule that social order is more important than a global pandemic or a pleasant editing environment." - nobs 06:05, 13 May 2020 (UTC) − <br /> − <br /> − "The new proposal evolves around Preventing disorder is a higher priority than actually following the rules, which comes right out of the Chinese Communist Party playbook and invokes the spirit of Wikipedia's notorious IAR - Ignore All Rules - to stomp out your enemies without another sysop or Mod undoing a (shortterm) block." - RobS 00:56, 13 May 2020 (EDT) − <br /> − <br /> − In 1955, [[China|Chinese]] Communist leader Zhou Enlai declared, "We Communists are atheists".<ref>Noebel, David, The Battle for Truth, Harvest House, 2001.</ref> In 2014, the Communist Party of China reaffirmed that members of their party must be atheists.<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.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> See also: [[Atheism and communism]] and [[China and atheism]] ]] − {{Clear}} − [[Image:115523-004-FA619CA3.jpg|thumb|center|221px|"The whole 'good faith' issue is a moot point at RW. The rapidity that they made their blocking policy more harsh, arbitrary and authoritarian lends credence to the notion that the majority of the editors that edit the wiki have poor character." - The perverse and cruel atheist [[Marquis de Sade]] in prison. See: [[Atheism and morality]] ]] − {{Clear}} − [[File:Safarti3.jpg|center|200px|thumbnail|"Speaking as a FIDE Master in chess who was New Zealand's national chess champion and as a totally objective observer whose intellect has been described as "towering", I must say that User: GiuoccoPiano completely outplayed the New Zealand atheist Ace McWicked and the other editors at RW." - [[Jonathan Sarfati]] ]] − {{Clear}} − [[File:David Portrait of Napoleon 1812.jpg|center|thumbnail|200px|"I did notice that User: GiuoccoPiano did not make much of an effort to prevent the new rules from taking effect." - [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] − <br /> − <br /> − “Never interfere with an enemy in the process of destroying himself.” - Napoleon Bonaparte]] − {{Clear}} − [[File:Atheism is most illogical.jpg|thumbnail|center|200xp|"I did notice that User: GiuoccoPiano made a comment at Conservapedia indicating he shouldn't have been blocked for merely putting factual material on a few talk pages and linking to an Conservapedia's atheism article in RW's main space atheism article. No RW atheist has ever found a factual error in Conservapedia's atheism article so of course RW doesn't have a rule about this matter. Was briefly protesting his blocking an act of reverse psychology? Did it help cause RW to institute its rule change? Fascinating!" - Spock ]] − {{Clear}} − {{Clear}} − [[File:Martyred in the USSR Poster.jpg|thumbnail|center|200px|The above photograph shows the Russian Nikolai Khmara, a new Baptist convert in the [[Soviet Union]], after his arrest by the [[KGB]]. He was tortured to death and his tongue cut out.<ref>[http://martyredintheussr.com/ Martyred in the USSR]</ref><ref>[http://www.anabaptists.org/books/russians/trs-1.html The Russians' Secret by Peter Hoover with Serguei V. Petrov, Speaking Without a Tongue, Chapter 1 (Pages 1-3)]</ref> See also: [[Atheistic communism and torture]] − <br /> − <br /> − "...There has been very little input by other members of the RW community. It's a pretty large wholesale change on suggestion here but it is the same voices. So I feel uncomfortable with it as it stands because of this. Does anyone else feel the same way or is it just me with this #### clanging around in my head?" - AceModerator 10:09, 13 May 2020 (UTC)]] − {{Clear}} − {{Clear}} − [[File:RW - but that was during a growth phase - Alexa - 5-13-2020.png|thumbnail|center|200|According to the web traffic tracking company [[Alexa]], the RW website has been losing global market share as can be seen in the graph above. Often when the public loses interest in a website, an ongoing downward trend develops. − <br /> − <br /> − At the present time, the percentage of the world that are atheist is falling (see:[[Global atheism statistics]]). In addition, division is widespread within the [[atheist movement]] and numerous atheists have declared that the "atheist movement is dead" or that it is dying (see: [[Decline of the atheist movement]])<ref> − *[https://freethoughtblogs.com/reasoner/2017/10/21/the-atheism-movement-dead-or-alive/ The “Atheism Movement:” Dead or Alive?], [[Freethought Blogs]] − *[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/11/seth-andrews-keeps-hearing-reports-of.html Atheist activist Seth Andrews keeps seeing reports on social media and the media that the atheist movement is dying], ''Examining Atheism'' − *[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/10/now-that-that-poseur-atheist-aron-ra.html Atheist Aron Ra indicates the atheist movement is dead. Now that that Aron Ra has surrendered....], ''[[Examining Atheism]]'' − *[http://www.atheistrev.com/2013/12/the-day-atheist-movement-died.html The Day the Atheist Movement Died] by Jack Vance at Atheist Revolution − *[https://twitter.com/jennifurret/status/405391218273554433 Jennifer McCreight on Twitter about the Elevatorgate scandal destroying the atheist movement], [[Jen McCreight]], Twitter</ref> See also: [[Atheist factions]] − <br /> − <br /> − Studies show that atheists are more dogmatic and less open-minded than religious believers (see: [[Atheism and dogmatism]] and [[Atheism and open-mindedness]]). As a result, often atheist websites become stale and boring enclaves of individuals engaging in groupthink as those practicing a [[Atheist factions|different faction of atheism]] are driven out (see: [[Atheism and groupthink]]). − <br /> − <br /> − Given that atheism is commonly thought of [[Atheism and inspiration|as being a boring, stale ideology]] even among many atheists, an atheist website becoming parochial terms of the [[Schools of atheist thought|type of atheism]] its editors adhere to, can often have a negative effect on the growth of atheist websites in terms of web traffic (see: [[Atheism and inspiration]]). − <br /> − <br /> − The majority of philosophers of religion, or those who have extensively studied the issue of the [[Arguments for the existence of God|existence of God]], are [[theism|theists]] (72 percent).<ref>[http://www.strangenotions.com/atheist-scientists/ Does it matter that many scientists are atheists?]</ref> − <br /> − <br /> − There is a considerable body of evidence and argumentation for the existence of God and for the validity of [[Christianity]] (see: [[Arguments for the existence of God]] and [[Christian apologetics websites|Evidence for Christianity]]). − <br /> − <br /> − On the other hand, atheism and agnosticism lack proof/evidence and are unreasonable (see: [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism#Purpose of attempting to dilute the definition of atheism|Atheism lacks proof and evidence]] and [[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]] and [[Agnosticism quotes#Norman Geisler on complete agnosticism|Agnosticism lacks proof/evidence and it is unreasonable]]). − <br /> − <br /> − In 1990, the atheist philosopher [[Michael Martin]] indicated there was a general [[Atheism and apathy|absence of an atheistic response]] to contemporary work in the [[philosophy]] of religion and in jest he indicated that it was his "cross to bear" to respond to [[theism|theistic]] arguments.<ref>''Open Questions: Diverse Thinkers Discuss God, Religion, and Faith'' by Luís F. Rodrigues, page 201</ref> Yet, in 1994, Michael Martin was criticized for his eleventh hour cancellation of his debate with [[Greg Bahnsen]] (see: [[Greg Bahnsen and debate]] and [[Press release after Michael Martin pulled out of Martin-Bahnsen debate|Bahnson-Martin debate press release]]). See also: [[Atheist apologetics]] and [[Atheism and cowardice]] − <br /> − <br /> − Atheists commonly do poorly in debates (see: [[Atheism debates]]). − <br /> − <br /> − RW is a politically left of center website. At the present time, [[secular left]]ism is seeing a decline in the world (see: [[Decline of the secular left]]). − <br /> − <br /> − For additional information, please see: [[Internet atheism]] ]] − {{Clear}} − [[File:China on globe.png|thumbnail|200px|center|[[China]] has the world's largest [[atheism|atheist]] population and practices [[state atheism]].<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref><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], ''Washington Post'' By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013</ref> China has one of the highest rates of atheism in the world.<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref><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], ''Washington Post'' By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013</ref> According to a 2012 Worldwide Independent Network/Gallup International Association (WIN/GIA) poll, 47% of Chinese people were convinced atheists, and a further 30% were not religious. In comparison, only 14% considered themselves to be religious.<ref>{{cite news|title= Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism |publisher= [[WIN/GIA|Gallup]]|date=|url= http://www.winmr.com/web/files/news/14/file/14.pdf |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref> − <br /> − <br /> − [[East Asia]] contains about 25 percent of the world’s population. China’s population represents 20 percent of the people on earth.<ref>[http://www.sbts.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/10/Pages-from-SBJT-V15-N2_Terry.pdf The Growth of Christianity in East Asia]</ref> − <br /> − <br /> − Razib Khan points out in ''Discover Magazine'', "most [[secular]] nations in the world are those of East Asia, in particular what are often termed “[[Confucianism|Confucian]] societies.” It is likely therefore that the majority of the world’s [[Atheism|atheists]] are actually East Asian."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150905135558/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]] and [[Global atheism]] ]] − {{Clear}}
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== Atheism, mockery and hypocrisy ==
== Atheism, mockery and hypocrisy ==