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''See also:'' [[Atheism and rape]] and [[Atheism and social outcasts]] and [[American atheism]] and [[Canada and irreligion]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and rape]] and [[Atheism and social outcasts]] and [[American atheism]] and [[Canada and irreligion]]

[[File:Women.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Studies and web traffic data appear to indicate that women in the Western World tend to be more religious than men.<ref>Multiple references:

[[File:Women.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Studies and web traffic data appear to indicate that women in the Western World tend to be more religious than men.<ref>Multiple references:

*Kosmin, Barry A., et al. (2008).  [http://web.archive.org/web/20110904110346/http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org/reports/NONES_08.pdf "American nones:  Profile of the no religion population"].  American Religion Survey website [Trinity College, Hartford, CT].  Retrieved from Internet Archive.

*Kosmin, Barry A., et al. (2008).  [https://web.archive.org/web/20110904110346/http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org/reports/NONES_08.pdf "American nones:  Profile of the no religion population"].  American Religion Survey website [Trinity College, Hartford, CT].  Retrieved from Internet Archive.

*Britt, Robert Roy (February 28, 2009).  [http://www.livescience.com/7689-women-religious-men.html "Women more religious than men"].  Live Science website.</ref> See: [[Atheism and women]] ]]  

*Britt, Robert Roy (February 28, 2009).  [http://www.livescience.com/7689-women-religious-men.html "Women more religious than men"].  Live Science website.</ref> See: [[Atheism and women]] ]]  

On December 10, 2011, USA Today reported in a story entitled ''Study: Atheists distrusted as much as rapists'':

On December 10, 2011, USA Today reported in a story entitled ''Study: Atheists distrusted as much as rapists'':

=== Atheist Daniel Dennet's commentary on Joseph Stalin ===

=== Atheist Daniel Dennet's commentary on Joseph Stalin ===

The new atheist [[Daniel Dennett]] attempted to minimize the atheism of the [[Militant atheism|militant atheist]] Joseph Stalin.  Dennett said, “ …it occurred to me—let’s think about Stalin for a moment. Was he an atheist? You might say well of course he was an atheist. No, on the contrary. In a certain sense, he wasn’t an atheist at all. He believed in god. Not only that, he believe in a god whose will determined what right and wrong was. And he was sure of the existence of this god, and the god’s name was Stalin.”<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism Atheism]</ref>

The new atheist [[Daniel Dennett]] attempted to minimize the atheism of the [[Militant atheism|militant atheist]] Joseph Stalin.  Dennett said, “ …it occurred to me—let’s think about Stalin for a moment. Was he an atheist? You might say well of course he was an atheist. No, on the contrary. In a certain sense, he wasn’t an atheist at all. He believed in god. Not only that, he believe in a god whose will determined what right and wrong was. And he was sure of the existence of this god, and the god’s name was Stalin.”<ref>[https://creation.com/atheism Atheism]</ref>

=== Atheist historical revisionism about the birth of modern science ===

=== Atheist historical revisionism about the birth of modern science ===

Since [[World War II]] a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the [[evolution]]ary position which employs methodological naturalism have been atheists and [[agnosticism|agnostics]].<ref>

Since [[World War II]] a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the [[evolution]]ary position which employs methodological naturalism have been atheists and [[agnosticism|agnostics]].<ref>

* Dr. Don Batten, [http://creation.com/a-whos-who-of-evolutionists A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997.

* Dr. Don Batten, [https://creation.com/a-whos-who-of-evolutionists A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997.

* [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creation.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]

* [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creation.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]

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The [[creation]] vs. evolution issue is a matter which deals with historical science and not experimental science.<ref>[http://johnhartnett.org/2014/06/17/evolution-is-not-operational-science/ Evolution is not operational science]</ref>  

The [[creation]] vs. evolution issue is a matter which deals with historical science and not experimental science.<ref>[http://johnhartnett.org/2014/06/17/evolution-is-not-operational-science/ Evolution is not operational science]</ref>  

[[File:Ernst Mayr.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Ernst Mayr]] ]]

[[File:Ernst Mayr.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[Ernst Mayr]] ]]

The atheist [[Ernst Mayr]] was a [[Harvard]] biologist and served as director of Harvard's Museum of Comparative [[Zoology]] from 1961 to 1970.<ref>http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/bios/mayr.html</ref><ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/06/2/l_062_01.html</ref> Mayr was a prominent [[evolutionist]] and was referred to as "the [[Charles Darwin|Darwin]] of the 20th century".<ref>http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2005/02/04-mayr.html</ref>

The atheist [[Ernst Mayr]] was a [[Harvard]] biologist and served as director of Harvard's Museum of Comparative [[Zoology]] from 1961 to 1970.<ref>http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/bios/mayr.html</ref><ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/06/2/l_062_01.html</ref> Mayr was a prominent [[evolutionist]] and was referred to as "the [[Charles Darwin|Darwin]] of the 20th century".<ref>http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2005/02/04-mayr.html</ref>

Mayr wrote:  

Mayr wrote:  

Concerning pictures of the supposed ancestors of man featured in science journals and the news media Boyce Rensberger wrote in the journal ''Science'' the following regarding their highly speculative nature:

Concerning pictures of the supposed ancestors of man featured in science journals and the news media Boyce Rensberger wrote in the journal ''Science'' the following regarding their highly speculative nature:

{{cquote|Unfortunately, the vast majority of artist's conceptions are based more on imagination than on evidence. But a handful of expert natural-history artists begin with the fossil bones of a hominid and work from there…. Much of the reconstruction, however, is guesswork. Bones say nothing about the fleshy parts of the nose, lips, or ears. Artists must create something between an ape and a human being; the older the specimen is said to be, the more apelike they make it.... Hairiness is a matter of pure conjecture.<ref>Frank Sherwin, M.A., [http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=823 "Human Evolution" An Update]</ref><ref>Bert Thompson, P.H.D. and Brad Harrub, P.H.D., [http://www.apologeticspress.org/pdfs/dc-02-safull.pdf 15 Answers to John Rennie and ''Scientific American's'' Nonsense]</ref>}}

{{cquote|Unfortunately, the vast majority of artist's conceptions are based more on imagination than on evidence. But a handful of expert natural-history artists begin with the fossil bones of a hominid and work from there…. Much of the reconstruction, however, is guesswork. Bones say nothing about the fleshy parts of the nose, lips, or ears. Artists must create something between an ape and a human being; the older the specimen is said to be, the more apelike they make it.... Hairiness is a matter of pure conjecture.<ref>Frank Sherwin, M.A., [https://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=823 "Human Evolution" An Update]</ref><ref>Bert Thompson, P.H.D. and Brad Harrub, P.H.D., [http://www.apologeticspress.org/pdfs/dc-02-safull.pdf 15 Answers to John Rennie and ''Scientific American's'' Nonsense]</ref>}}

Creation scientists concur with Dr. Pilbeam regarding the speculative nature of the field of paleoanthropology and assert there is no compelling evidence in the field of paleoanthropology for the various theories of human evolution.<ref>

Creation scientists concur with Dr. Pilbeam regarding the speculative nature of the field of paleoanthropology and assert there is no compelling evidence in the field of paleoanthropology for the various theories of human evolution.<ref>

*[http://creation.com/anthropology-and-apemen-questions-and-answers Anthropology and Apeman Questions and Answers - Creation Ministries International]

*[https://creation.com/anthropology-and-apemen-questions-and-answers Anthropology and Apeman Questions and Answers - Creation Ministries International]

*[http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/Anthropology.asp Anthropology and Apeman Questions and Answers - Answers in Genesis]

*[http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/Anthropology.asp Anthropology and Apeman Questions and Answers - Answers in Genesis]

*[http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/127 ''Human Evolution and the “Record of the Rocks”'']</ref>

*[http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/127 ''Human Evolution and the “Record of the Rocks”'']</ref>

==== Evolution and just so stories ====

==== Evolution and just so stories ====

[[File:Question-Evolution-Campaign.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The [http://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign] by [[Creation Ministries International]] is a worldwide campaign which poses 15 questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer.<ref>[http://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign] by [[Creation Ministries International]]</ref> The 15 questions posed to evolutionists can be found [http://creation.com/15-questions HERE] ]]

[[File:Question-Evolution-Campaign.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The [https://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign] by [[Creation Ministries International]] is a worldwide campaign which poses 15 questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer.<ref>[https://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign] by [[Creation Ministries International]]</ref> The 15 questions posed to evolutionists can be found [https://creation.com/15-questions HERE] ]]

The [[Question evolution! campaign]] poses 15 questions for [[evolution]]ists.<ref name="15 questions for evolutionists">[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists]</ref>  

The [[Question evolution! campaign]] poses 15 questions for [[evolution]]ists.<ref name="15 questions for evolutionists">[https://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists]</ref>  

Question 12 is:

Question 12 is:

{{cquote|Why is evolutionary ‘just-so’ story-telling tolerated? Evolutionists often use flexible story-telling to ‘explain’ observations contrary to evolutionary theory. NAS (USA) member Dr Philip Skell wrote, “Darwinian explanations for such things are often too supple: Natural selection makes humans self-centered and aggressive—except when it makes them altruistic and peaceable. Or natural selection produces virile men who eagerly spread their seed—except when it prefers men who are faithful protectors and providers. When an explanation is so supple that it can explain any behavior, it is difficult to test it experimentally, much less use it as a catalyst for scientific discovery.”<ref name="15 questions for evolutionists">[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists]</ref>}}

{{cquote|Why is evolutionary ‘just-so’ story-telling tolerated? Evolutionists often use flexible story-telling to ‘explain’ observations contrary to evolutionary theory. NAS (USA) member Dr Philip Skell wrote, “Darwinian explanations for such things are often too supple: Natural selection makes humans self-centered and aggressive—except when it makes them altruistic and peaceable. Or natural selection produces virile men who eagerly spread their seed—except when it prefers men who are faithful protectors and providers. When an explanation is so supple that it can explain any behavior, it is difficult to test it experimentally, much less use it as a catalyst for scientific discovery.”<ref name="15 questions for evolutionists">[https://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists]</ref>}}

For more information please see:

For more information please see:

*[http://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j18_3/j18_3_17.pdf ‘Just-so’ stories of sex and family life]

*[https://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j18_3/j18_3_17.pdf ‘Just-so’ stories of sex and family life]

*[http://creation.com/genesis-unleashed?page=1&fileID=YuKJPlWIP3o Video on Question 12]

*[https://creation.com/genesis-unleashed?page=1&fileID=YuKJPlWIP3o Video on Question 12]

*[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists]

*[https://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists]

=== Richard Dawkins lost a debate to a rabbi and then denied the debate ever took place===

=== Richard Dawkins lost a debate to a rabbi and then denied the debate ever took place===

*[https://digest.bps.org.uk/2016/03/24/distrust-of-atheists-is-deeply-and-culturally-ingrained-even-among-atheists/ Distrust of atheists is "deeply and culturally ingrained" even among atheists], ''Research Digest''

*[https://digest.bps.org.uk/2016/03/24/distrust-of-atheists-is-deeply-and-culturally-ingrained-even-among-atheists/ Distrust of atheists is "deeply and culturally ingrained" even among atheists], ''Research Digest''

*[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/12/a-decade-after-atheists-were-found-to-be-the-most-disliked-group-in-the-country-little-has-changed/ A Decade After Atheists Were Found to be the Most Disliked Group in the Country, Little Has Changed] by [[Hemant Mehta]]

*[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/12/a-decade-after-atheists-were-found-to-be-the-most-disliked-group-in-the-country-little-has-changed/ A Decade After Atheists Were Found to be the Most Disliked Group in the Country, Little Has Changed] by [[Hemant Mehta]]

*[http://www.salon.com/2014/07/21/the_numbers_are_in_america_still_distrusts_atheists_and_muslims_partner/ The numbers are in: America still distrusts atheists and Muslims], ''Salon''

*[https://www.salon.com/2014/07/21/the_numbers_are_in_america_still_distrusts_atheists_and_muslims_partner/ The numbers are in: America still distrusts atheists and Muslims], ''Salon''

*[http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/08/10/431205042/should-we-distrust-atheists Would Voters Entrust The White House To An Atheist?], NPR

*[https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/08/10/431205042/should-we-distrust-atheists Would Voters Entrust The White House To An Atheist?], NPR

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