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== Atheism and beliefs about history ==

== Atheism and beliefs about history ==

* Science and Christianity: atheists believe that religion is antithetical to scientific research and deny that Christianity was important to the development of science, when in fact the [[Scientific Revolution]] was brought about by scientists seeking a greater knowledge of God. {{fact}}

* Science and Christianity: atheists believe that religion is antithetical to scientific research and deny that Christianity was important to the development of science, when in fact the [[Scientific Revolution]] was brought about by scientists seeking a greater knowledge of God. <ref>http://www.adelaide.edu.au/aripl/impactawards/speaker/nicholas.pdf</ref>

* Democracy and Christianity: atheists believe that democracy does not rely on Christianity, even though they are clearly linked in Western history and no atheist democracy has ever succeeded.<ref>http://www.atheists.org/press_releases/atheists_support_student_protest_of_&%238220%3Bgod_pledge&%238221%3B</ref>

* Democracy and Christianity: atheists believe that democracy does not rely on Christianity, even though they are clearly linked in Western history and no atheist democracy has ever succeeded.<ref>http://www.atheists.org/press_releases/atheists_support_student_protest_of_&%238220%3Bgod_pledge&%238221%3B</ref>

*Atheists deny that many of the Founding Fathers were Christian, pretending instead that they were Deists.<ref>James Thrower, ''A Short History of Western Atheism,'' 212.</ref>

*Atheists deny that many of the Founding Fathers were Christian, pretending instead that they were Deists.<ref>James Thrower, ''A Short History of Western Atheism,'' 212.</ref>