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Free Thought Daily’s Atheism section covers secularism, religious criticism, and life without belief, offering evidence-based analysis, news, and personal perspectives on leaving faith.

Atheism

Atheism

Religious Decline in America: The Secular Surge Hit 29% — Then Something Changed

Religious decline in America was, for two decades, the closest thing social science had to a law of nature. As the country celebrates its 250th birthday with prayers and presidential invocations, the numbers underneath tell a more complicated story — in both directions. First, the scale of what happened. In 2007, 78 percent of American […]

4 months ago
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Atheism

Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan Killed a Man Before Any Court Could Judge Him

Blasphemy laws in Pakistan have killed again — this time without a verdict, a sentence, or even a trial. Amir Peter, a Catholic father of three and the younger brother of a Lahore parish priest, died on 1 July in judicial custody at Camp Jail, Lahore. He had spent nearly a year behind bars, arrested […]

4 months ago
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Atheism

In Bangladesh, an Atheist Can Lose Family, Safety and the Right to Exist

In Bangladesh, being an atheist can mean losing everything before you even lose your life. It can mean losing your family first. Then your friends. Then your neighbours. Then your name. Then your safety. Sometimes, it can mean losing your life. This is the truth many people do not want to say openly: in parts […]

4 months ago
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Atheism

Atheists in Bangladesh and Around the World Face a Harder Life Than Most People Understand

Atheists are often misunderstood as people who only reject religion. But in many countries, atheism is not simply a personal opinion. It can become a question of safety, dignity, family pressure, legal risk, and basic human freedom. In Bangladesh and around the world, atheists, humanists, secular writers, bloggers, and non-religious people often face difficulties that […]

4 months ago