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[[Social science|Social scientists]] and others have studied the causes of atheism as atheism - especially [[militant atheism]] - is a more strident and provocative ideology and thus is more attention grabbing. In addition, historically there have been no "state agnosticism" regimes (see: [[State atheism]]). For example, the psychologist [[Paul Vitz]] wrote the book ''Faith of the Fatherless'' about the causes of atheism.

[[Social science|Social scientists]] and others have studied the causes of atheism as atheism - especially [[militant atheism]] - is a more strident and provocative ideology and thus is more attention grabbing. In addition, historically there have been no "state agnosticism" regimes (see: [[State atheism]]). For example, the psychologist [[Paul Vitz]] wrote the book ''Faith of the Fatherless'' about the causes of atheism.

Although, [[atheism]] and agnosticism are separate and distinct ideologies, they do share in common the causal factor of "doubt", so there may be some commonalities as far as the causes of agnosticism. For more information, please see: [[Causes of atheism]].

Although, [[atheism]] and agnosticism are separate and distinct ideologies, as noted above, they do share in common the causal factor of "doubt" in terms of supernatural claims, so there may be some commonalities as far as the causes of agnosticism. For more information, please see: [[Causes of atheism]].

==== Effects of agnosticism ====

==== Effects of agnosticism ====