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''See also:'' [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social skills]] and [[Atheist factions]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheism and interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social skills]] and [[Atheist factions]]

Dr. J. Gordon Melton said about the [[atheist movement]] (organized atheism) that [[atheism]] is not a movement which tends to create community, but in the last few years there has been some growth of organized atheism.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0i4kuN9XSc Baylor ISR- J. Gordon Melton - End of Religion? (May 5, 2015)]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and loneliness]] and [[Atheist factions]]

[[Atheism]] is not a movement which tends to create community as most atheists are apathetic when it comes to such matters (see: [[Atheism and apathy]] and [[Atheism and loneliness]]).

 

In addition, post the 2011 [[Elevatorgate]] controversy that involved [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] and [[feminism|feminists]], there has been a lot of infighting within the Western, atheist population (see: [[Atheist factions]]).

 

Numerous atheists have declared that the "[[atheist movement]] is dead" or that it is dying (see: [[Decline of the atheist movement]]).<ref>

*[https://freethoughtblogs.com/reasoner/2017/10/21/the-atheism-movement-dead-or-alive/ The “Atheism Movement:” Dead or Alive?], [[Freethought Blogs]]

*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/11/seth-andrews-keeps-hearing-reports-of.html Atheist activist Seth Andrews keeps seeing reports on social media and the media that the atheist movement is dying], ''Examining Atheism''

*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/10/now-that-that-poseur-atheist-aron-ra.html Atheist Aron Ra indicates the atheist movement is dead. Now that that Aron Ra has surrendered....], ''[[Examining Atheism]]''

*[https://twitter.com/jennifurret/status/405391218273554433 Jennifer McCreight on Twitter about the Elevatorgate scandal destroying the atheist movement], [[Jen McCreight]], Twitter</ref> 

Due to the historic lack of community within the [[atheist population]] compared to other groups and the uninspiring nature of atheism, there have been no tradition of atheist choirs singing atheist songs.  In addition, there is no traditional of atheist bands who sing atheist songs.  

Due to the historic lack of community within the [[atheist population]] compared to other groups and the uninspiring nature of atheism, there have been no tradition of atheist choirs singing atheist songs.  In addition, there is no traditional of atheist bands who sing atheist songs.