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== Atheism and loneliness ==
== Atheism and loneliness ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]]
According to an international study done by William Bainbridge, [[atheism]] is common among people whose interpersonal social obligations are weak and is also connected to lower fertility rates in advanced industrial nations (See also: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]).<ref> Bainbridge, William (2005). "[http://www.religjournal.com/pdf/ijrr01002.pdf Atheism]" (PDF). Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion. 1 (Article 2): 1–26.</ref> See also: [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]] a
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[[File:Loneliness depression.jpg|thumb|center|350px|According to an international study done by William Bainbridge, atheism is common among people whose interpersonal social obligations are weak and is also connected to lower fertility rates in advanced industrial nations (See also: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]).<ref> Bainbridge, William (2005). "[http://www.religjournal.com/pdf/ijrr01002.pdf Atheism]" (PDF). Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion. 1 (Article 2): 1–26.</ref>
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See also: [[Atheism and loneliness]] ]]
Compared to religious cultures where an extended family and a sense of community often exists, secular countries [[Secular countries and loneliness|are often lonelier societies]]. In addition, numerous studies and other data indicate that atheists often have lower [[emotional intelligence]] and lower social skills (see: [[Atheism and emotional/intrapersonal intelligence|Atheism and emotional intelligence]] and [[Atheism and interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social skills]]). The [[atheist activist]] [[Seth Andrews]] candidly admitted: "Religion does community and activism and it does it really well."<ref>[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/11/atheism-loneliness-and-depression.html Atheism, loneliness and depression], [[Examining Atheism]]</ref>
Compared to religious cultures where an extended family and a sense of community often exists, secular countries [[Secular countries and loneliness|are often lonelier societies]]. In addition, numerous studies and other data indicate that atheists often have lower [[emotional intelligence]] and lower social skills (see: [[Atheism and emotional/intrapersonal intelligence|Atheism and emotional intelligence]] and [[Atheism and interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social skills]]). The [[atheist activist]] [[Seth Andrews]] candidly admitted: "Religion does community and activism and it does it really well."<ref>[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/11/atheism-loneliness-and-depression.html Atheism, loneliness and depression], [[Examining Atheism]]</ref>