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See also:'' [[Atheist cults]]
See also:'' [[Atheist cults]]
Within the [[Atheism is a religion|atheist religion]], there are and have been a number of [[atheism|atheist]] [[cult]]s and atheist groups which have had a cultish following. Some of these cults/groups still exist today.
Within the [[Atheism is a religion|atheist religion]], there have been a number of [[atheist cults]] and atheist groups which have had a cultish following. Some of these atheist cults/groups still exist today.
The atheist cults or atheist groups which have had a cultish following which have formed in history are often a result of factors such as [[utopia]]n thinking, fanatical devolution to various atheistic ideologies and/or a poor understanding of science/technology.
An example of an atheist cult in history is the [[Cult of Reason]] during the [[French Revolution]], The [[France|French]] atheist Pierre Gaspard Chaumette encouraged the "worship of [[Reason]]".<ref>Pierre Gaspard Chaumette was an atheist, see: ''The English Heiress, Book 1'' By Roberta Gellis, page 211</ref><ref>Pierre Gaspard Chaumette encouraged the "worship of Reason", see: Benjamin Rush's Lectures on the Mind, Volume 144 By Benjamin Rush. page 170</ref>
The atheist cults or atheist groups which have had a cultish following which have formed in history or exist today are often a result of factors such as [[utopia]]n thinking, fanatical devolution to various atheistic ideologies and/or a poor understanding of science/technology For example, the atheists XXXXX and [[Isaac Asimov]] played a significant role in the [[cryonics]] movement (see: [[Atheism and cryonics]]).
== Atheism and women ==
== Atheism and women ==