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== Secular Europe and its countries aging populations == | == Secular Europe and its countries aging populations == | ||
| − | As far as [[secular Europe]], in 2014, the Pew Research Forum indicated that Europe will go from 11% of the world's population to 7% of the world's population by 2050. This is due to secular populations having sub-replacement fertility rates. Europe's aging population is a serious issue and it will stress its various pension systems.<ref>[ https://www.gfmag.com/magazine/julyaugust-2004/cover-story-the-looming-pensions-crisis Looming pension crisis]</ref> | + | As far as [[secular Europe]], in 2014, the Pew Research Forum indicated that Europe will go from 11% of the world's population to 7% of the world's population by 2050. This is due to secular populations having sub-replacement fertility rates.<ref name=leake>Leake, Jonathan (January 2, 2011). [http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Society/article496716.ece "Atheists a dying breed as nature 'favours faithful'"]. London Times website.</ref> Blume also indicated concerning concerning his research on this matter: "What I found was the complete lack of a single case of a secular population, community or movement that would just manage to retain replacement level."<ref name=leake/> Europe's aging population is a serious issue and it will stress its various pension systems.<ref>[ https://www.gfmag.com/magazine/julyaugust-2004/cover-story-the-looming-pensions-crisis Looming pension crisis]</ref> |
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Global atheism is facing significant challenges in terms of its aging populations.
China's aging population
China has the largest atheists population in the world (see: Atheist population). The Chinese population is rapidly aging, due to a lower mortality rate and its former one child policy. This will lead to a pension problem for the Chinese government.[1] See: Asian atheism
Secular Europe and its countries aging populations
As far as secular Europe, in 2014, the Pew Research Forum indicated that Europe will go from 11% of the world's population to 7% of the world's population by 2050. This is due to secular populations having sub-replacement fertility rates.[2] Blume also indicated concerning concerning his research on this matter: "What I found was the complete lack of a single case of a secular population, community or movement that would just manage to retain replacement level."[2] Europe's aging population is a serious issue and it will stress its various pension systems.[3]
- ↑ China's aging population
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leake, Jonathan (January 2, 2011). "Atheists a dying breed as nature 'favours faithful'". London Times website.
- ↑ [ https://www.gfmag.com/magazine/julyaugust-2004/cover-story-the-looming-pensions-crisis Looming pension crisis]