''See also:'' [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]]
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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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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]]
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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>
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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>