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Despite atheism existing for thousands of years and predating [[Christianity]], there is a small proportion of [[atheist art]] compared to religious art. For example, [[Wikipedia]], which was founded by an atheist and agnostic, has no article on "[[Atheist art]]", but Wikipedia does have an article on Christian art. Similarly, there is a small proportion of [[atheist music]] compared to religious music.
Despite atheism existing for thousands of years and predating [[Christianity]], there is a small proportion of [[atheist art]] compared to religious art. For example, [[Wikipedia]], which was founded by an atheist and agnostic, has no article on "[[Atheist art]]", but Wikipedia does have an article on Christian art. Similarly, there is a small proportion of [[atheist music]] compared to religious music.
An atheist posted to atheist [[Sam Harris]]' discussion board: "This idea started when I googled “atheist art”. You see I was expecting to find art. Instead, what you get is a whole bunch of knockoffs of famous religious art that has been disfigured and mutilated. This made me slightly ashamed."<ref>[https://www.samharris.org/forum/viewthread/58689/ Atheist post at Sam Harris' discussion board]</ref>
As noted above, individuals advocating irreligion in [[Africa]] have been dated to go back several millennia.<ref> M.B. Mat'e, The History of Freethinking in Ancient Egypt (1956), no. 3.</ref> Although, there are artistic and musical achievements when it comes to African Christian art and African Christian music (for example African art museums displaying African Christian art), there has been a lack of significant African achievements when it comes to African atheist art and African atheist music.
As noted above, individuals advocating irreligion in [[Africa]] have been dated to go back several millennia.<ref> M.B. Mat'e, The History of Freethinking in Ancient Egypt (1956), no. 3.</ref> Although, there are artistic and musical achievements when it comes to African Christian art and African Christian music (for example African art museums displaying African Christian art), there has been a lack of significant African achievements when it comes to African atheist art and African atheist music.