Atheism, in a broad sense, is the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities. Most inclusively, atheism is simply the absence of belief that any deities exist. Atheism is contrasted with theism, which in its most general form is the belief that at least one deity exists.
The term atheism originated from the Greek ἄθεος (atheos), meaning "without god", which was applied with a negative connotation to those thought to reject the gods worshipped by the larger society. With the spread of freethought, skeptical inquiry, and subsequent increase in criticism of religion, application of the term narrowed in scope. The first individuals to identify themselves as "atheist" appeared in the 18th century.
The term atheism originated from the Greek ἄθεος (atheos), meaning "without god", which was applied with a negative connotation to those thought to reject the gods worshipped by the larger society. With the spread of freethought, skeptical inquiry, and subsequent increase in criticism of religion, application of the term narrowed in scope. The first individuals to identify themselves as "atheist" appeared in the 18th century.
1. Sweden
Population: 9,248,805
National Language: Swedish
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 46 - 85%
2. Vietnam
Population: 87,375,000
National Language: Vietnamese
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 81%
3 Denmark
Population: 5,506,000
National Language: Danish
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 43 - 80%
Population: 5,506,000
National Language: Danish
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 43 - 80%
4 Norway
Population: 4,799,035
National Languages: Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 31 - 72%
5 Japan
Population: 127,690,000
National Language: Japanese
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 64 - 65%
6 The Czech Republic
Population: 10,446,157
National Languages: Czech
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 54 - 61%
7 Finland
Population: 5,326,100
National Languages: Finnish, Swedish
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 28 - 60%
8 France
Population: 64,473,140
National Language: French
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 43-54%
9 South Korea
Population: 48,224,000
National Language: Korean
% of Atheists/Non-believers: 30-52%
10 Estonia Population: 1,340,600 National Language: Estonian % of Atheists/Non-believers: 49% |
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