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Atheists & Agnostics

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,947 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2014, 04:42 AM Dec 2014

Amid a global decline in religious belief, some governments are stepping up efforts to portray atheists and secularists as a danger to society and even as terrorists, according to a report issued on Wednesday.

http://news.yahoo.com/governments-turn-heat-atheists-report-000649423.html

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Governments turn up the heat on atheists: report [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2014 OP

Yeah, we're harder to control than churchgoing people Warpy Dec 2014 #1

I'm glad I don't live there. Cartoonist Dec 2014 #2

Well, take a look at DU. trotsky Dec 2014 #3

You mean they are talking about edhopper Dec 2014 #4

Correct! trotsky Dec 2014 #5

I have to say... RussBLib Dec 2014 #6

Oh undoubtedly. trotsky Dec 2014 #7

Although you are right Curmudgeoness Dec 2014 #8