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Atheists, particularly the [[secular left]], have used violence and oppression to promote [[atheism]].  
 
Atheists, particularly the [[secular left]], have used violence and oppression to promote [[atheism]].  
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Atheism was an integral part of [[communism|communist]] ideology (see: [[Atheism and communism]]).  According to the [[University of Cambridge]], historically, the "most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 [[Russian Revolution]], which brought the [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]] to power."<ref name="Marxism-Leninism">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20130728215151/http://www.investigatingatheism.info/marxism.html|title=Investigating atheism: Marxism|publisher = [[University of Cambridge]]|quote=The most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the Marxist-Leninists to power. For the first time in history, atheism thus became the official ideology of a state.|year=2008|accessdate=July 17, 2014}}</ref> Under atheistic [[communism]] tens of millions of people were killed and many people were tortured (see: [[Atheism and Mass Murder|Atheism and mass murder]] and [[Atheistic communism and torture]]).  
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Historically, atheism has generally been an integral part of [[communism|communist]] ideology (see: [[Atheism and communism]]).  According to the [[University of Cambridge]], historically, the "most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 [[Russian Revolution]], which brought the [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]] to power."<ref name="Marxism-Leninism">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20130728215151/http://www.investigatingatheism.info/marxism.html|title=Investigating atheism: Marxism|publisher = [[University of Cambridge]]|quote=The most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the Marxist-Leninists to power. For the first time in history, atheism thus became the official ideology of a state.|year=2008|accessdate=July 17, 2014}}</ref> Under atheistic [[communism]] tens of millions of people were killed and many people were tortured (see: [[Atheism and Mass Murder|Atheism and mass murder]] and [[Atheistic communism and torture]]).  
    
The irreligious also have higher rates of domestic violence (see: [[Irreligion and domestic violence]]).  
 
The irreligious also have higher rates of domestic violence (see: [[Irreligion and domestic violence]]).  
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