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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.<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/>

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>  

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>

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>