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Book: Atheism in Five Minutes

Chapter: 61. Do Atheists Value Some Religions More Than Other Religions?

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43347

Blurb:

Atheists hold varying attitudes toward religion because of different exposures to and experiences with a variety of religions around the world. In Canada and the United States, atheists are inclined to value religions that they perceive as more “inclusive” and tolerant – most notably, Buddhism – while reserving their disapproval for religions believed to be “exclusive” and intolerant, including notably Evangelical Christians, Muslims, Catholics, Mormons, and Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Chapter Contributors

  • Joel Thiessen (jathiessen@ambrose.edu - jthiessen) 'Ambrose University'
  • Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme (sarah.wilkins-laflamme@uwaterloo.ca - slaflamme) 'University of Waterloo'