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::The Russian people are tough (Russian winters probably help toughen Russians) and smart (chess champions, faster missiles that counter America's anti-missile technology, nuclear arsenal, etc. ).  

::The Russian people are tough (Russian winters probably help toughen Russians) and smart (chess champions, faster missiles that counter America's anti-missile technology, nuclear arsenal, etc. ).  

::But it comes down to demographics. The Russian Orthodox Church is growing in Russia and there is an attendant growth in the Russian fertility rate as a result (see: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]).[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Russia#/media/File:Russian_Total_Fertility_Rates.PNG] And Protestantism is growing in Russia which forces the Russian Orthodox Church to have to compete and not become complacent.

::But it comes down to demographics. The Russian Orthodox Church is growing in Russia and there is an attendant growth in the Russian fertility rate as a result (see: <nowiki>[[Atheism and fertility rates]]</nowiki>).<nowiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Russia#/media/File:Russian_Total_Fertility_Rates.PNG]</nowiki> And Protestantism is growing in Russia which forces the Russian Orthodox Church to have to compete and not become complacent.

::Before the growth of the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia, it looked like Russia was facing a demographic winter and a bleak future in terms of being a major world power. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:32, 9 June 2018 (EDT)

::Before the growth of the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia, it looked like Russia was facing a demographic winter and a bleak future in terms of being a major world power. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:32, 9 June 2018 (EDT)

:::Also, regarding genocide, last time I checked, God did not give us an explicit command to kill all Communists. He may have given commands to the Israelites in ancient times, but those were specific commands aimed at specific groups of people. And I'm 100% certain God will NEVER command us to commit any acts of genocide ever again. Why? Because he through Christ already gave the Great Commission: to spread the Gospel. THAT's our job as God's children. Everything else is not inherently necessary, and can only be applicable in situations where we act in defense and in humility. -- [[User:Geopolitician|Geopolitician]] ([[Geopolitician|talk]]) 9:37, 1- June 2018 (EDT)

:::Also, regarding genocide, last time I checked, God did not give us an explicit command to kill all Communists. He may have given commands to the Israelites in ancient times, but those were specific commands aimed at specific groups of people. And I'm 100% certain God will NEVER command us to commit any acts of genocide ever again. Why? Because he through Christ already gave the Great Commission: to spread the Gospel. THAT's our job as God's children. Everything else is not inherently necessary, and can only be applicable in situations where we act in defense and in humility. -- [[User:Geopolitician|Geopolitician]] ([[Geopolitician|talk]]) 9:37, 1- June 2018 (EDT)

::::Actually, God DID give an explicit command to kill all Communists. It's called Fatima. [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 02:05, February 1, 2022 (EST)

::::Actually, God DID give an explicit command to kill all Communists. It's called Fatima. [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 02:05, February 1, 2022 (EST)

::Pokeria, see: [[Essay: Post sexual harassment allegations against Lawrence Krauss and David Silverman, searches for atheism related topics have dropped like a rock]].  

::Pokeria, see: <nowiki>[[Essay: Post sexual harassment allegations against Lawrence Krauss and David Silverman, searches for atheism related topics have dropped like a rock]]</nowiki>.  

::British atheists/agnostics like [[Richard Dawkins]] must cry themselves to sleep.  

::British atheists/agnostics like <nowiki>[[Richard Dawkins]]</nowiki> must cry themselves to sleep.  

::Recently, a prospective Australian television interviewer was told that if he was granted an interview by Richard Dawkins, he must not bring up Lawrence Krauss or the me too movement. The interviewer told Dawkins to buzz off. See: [http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2018/06/on-what-not-to-ask-new-atheist-richard.html ON RICHARD DAWKINS TELLING ME WHAT NOT TO ASK]

::Recently, a prospective Australian television interviewer was told that if he was granted an interview by Richard Dawkins, he must not bring up Lawrence Krauss or the me too movement. The interviewer told Dawkins to buzz off. See: [http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2018/06/on-what-not-to-ask-new-atheist-richard.html ON RICHARD DAWKINS TELLING ME WHAT NOT TO ASK]

::::I would have to know more about French history to be able to address your first question. Secondly, post communism the percentage of the world's population who are atheists has been dropping (see: [[Global atheism statistics]]).  

::::I would have to know more about French history to be able to address your first question. Secondly, post communism the percentage of the world's population who are atheists has been dropping (see: [[Global atheism statistics]]).  

::::And actually, atheists as a percentage of the world's population dropped before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989.  As noted above, atheists as a percentage of the world's population started dropping in 1970 (see: [[Desecularization]]). The birth control pill became widely available in the 1960s/1970s.  Birth control pills have driven a great deal of desecularization post 1970 (Atheists have below replacement levels of births, see: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]). [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 08:22, 10 June 2018 (EDT)

::::And actually, atheists as a percentage of the world's population dropped before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989.  As noted above, atheists as a percentage of the world's population started dropping in 1970 (see: [[Desecularization]]). The birth control pill became widely available in the 1960s/1970s.  Birth control pills have driven a great deal of desecularization post 1970 (Atheists have below replacement levels of births, see: <nowiki>[[Atheism and fertility rates]]</nowiki>). [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 08:22, 10 June 2018 (EDT)

:::::Well, at least the Communist bits are decreasing (too bad it's not enough, though, considering we've still got far too many instances of communism being promoted. Case in point: http://www.businessinsider.com/karl-marx-200th-anniversary-celebrations-in-trier-germany-2018-4). [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 08:26, 10 June 2018 (EDT)

:::::Well, at least the Communist bits are decreasing (too bad it's not enough, though, considering we've still got far too many instances of communism being promoted. Case in point: http://www.businessinsider.com/karl-marx-200th-anniversary-celebrations-in-trier-germany-2018-4). [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 08:26, 10 June 2018 (EDT)