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Persecution of atheists

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As the atheism vs. Islam conflict has increased in the world, there are growing reports of Islamacists imprisoning atheists and radical Islamacists killing atheists although they are still few in number.[1]

Hate crimes in the United States against atheists/agnostics are very low in number

According to a 2007 Pew Forum survey, about 4% of Americans are atheists/agnostics.[2] A 2008 Gallup poll showed that 6% of the U.S. population believed that no god or universal spirit exists.[3]

According to 2013 FBI statistics, 6/10 of a percent of hate crimes were against atheists/agnostics.[4][5]

See also: Christian patience, forgiveness and long-suffering towards atheists

Claims of being an oppressed minority by American atheists are often not taken seriously

 
Dennis Prager is a vocal opponent of atheist indoctrination in public schools.[6]

See also: Atheism vs. Christianity

In the United States, a significant amount of atheists are white males and the American atheist community has been criticized for its lack of racial diversity and lower amount of females in its population (Western atheism and race and Atheism and women). As a result, claims of being an oppressed minority by atheists are often not taken seriously even by fellow atheists (See: Atheist whining).[7][8][9]

In addition, given the favorable treatment militant atheists often receive in the media and the atheistic indoctrination that occurs in public schools/universities, the notion of atheists as an oppressed minority is often rejected by Americans.

At the same time, as in many theistic societies, atheists are the least trusted group in America and many Americans have a low opinion of atheism/atheists (see: Views on atheists and Atheism and social outcasts).

Atheism/secularism vs. Islam: Recent high profile violent incidents

In 2015, there were violent incidents which involved militant Muslims killing atheists and an American incident which involved a militant atheist killing three American Muslims.[10][11] [12]

Below are some statistics and other relevant information relative to atheist/Muslim violence (see also: Atheism statistics).

Muslim violence against atheists/secularists

Charlie Hebdo incident

 
France has the 8th highest rate of atheism in the world with 43 - 54% of the population being atheists/agnostics/non-believers in God.[13]

France has the 8th highest rate of atheism in the world with 43 - 54% of the population being atheists/agnostics/non-believers in God.[14] In addition, France has the 4rth highest belief in evolution in the Western World.[15]

Specifically, in November 2011, the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo were fire-bombed by Muslim jihad terrorists and their website was hacked. On the 7th of January 2015, in the liberal gun free zone of Paris, three extremist Islamic terrorist French-born males armed with fully-automatic AK-47s murdered, execution-style, 10 of the staff and 2 policeman and wounded other ten people. Well known socialist cartoonists Charb, Cabu, Honoré, Tignous and Wolinski were all killed.[16]

Denmark terrorist incident at meeting entitled Art, Blasphemy and Freedom of Speech

In 2005, Denmark was ranked the third most atheistic country in the world and the website adherents.com reported that in 2005 43 - 80% of Danes are agnostics/atheists/non-believers in God.[17] Denmark has the highest rate of belief in evolution in the Western World.[18]

In February of 2015, Vox Day reported:

“ A man, aged 40, has died after masked gunmen opened fire on the Krudttoenden cafe in Copenhagen during a meeting entitled Art, Blasphemy and Freedom of Speech. Two people were taken away on stretchers after the attack after the cafe was sprayed with 200 bullets. The French ambassador, who was present at the debate on free speech, has said it was an attempt at a Charlie Hebdo-style attack in the Danish capital.

200 shots and one kill? It certainly sounds like jihad.[19]

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The event discussed the topic of drawing of pictures of Mohammed which many Muslims consider to be blasphemous.[20][21]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ [http://www.religionnews.com/2014/12/17/atheists-new-persecuted-minority-international-report-concludes-commentary/ Atheists: the new persecuted minority, international report concludes (COMMENTARY) by Bob Churchill | Religion News|December 17, 2014
  2. ↑ Pew Forum Religious Landscape Survey - Key findings
  3. ↑ Belief in God Far Lower in Western U.S. Gallup.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  4. ↑ 2013 FBI hate crime statistics
  5. ↑ Atheism: The Next Civil Rights movement, Vlad Chituc, The Daily Beast, 4-6-2015
  6. ↑ How atheism is being sold in America
  7. ↑ Atheism: The Next Civil Rights movement, Vlad Chituc, The Daily Beast, 4-6-2015
  8. ↑ “You’re Not Oppressed, White Atheist Dudes”, Freethoughtblogs - Almost Diamonds, July 17, 2014 at 6:28 pm
  9. ↑ Disliked, Not Oppressed By Paul Thornton, LA Times, April 18, 2007
  10. ↑ http://cnsnews.com/news/article/world-expresses-shock-attack-charlie-hebdo-newspaper
  11. ↑ A succint argument
  12. ↑ ‘Vehement Atheist’ Charged with Executing 3 Muslim Students
  13. ↑ Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics(Zuckerman, 2005)
  14. ↑ Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics(Zuckerman, 2005)
  15. ↑ Photo: Evolution Less Accepted in U.S. Than Other Western Countries, Study Finds
  16. ↑ http://cnsnews.com/news/article/world-expresses-shock-attack-charlie-hebdo-newspaper
  17. ↑ Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics(Zuckerman, 2005)
  18. ↑ Photo: Evolution Less Accepted in U.S. Than Other Western Countries, Study Finds
  19. ↑ A succint argument
  20. ↑ Copenhagen Shooting
  21. ↑ Copenhagen synagogue, hours after deadly cafe attack
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