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In reply to the discussion: No, Muslims Are Not More Violent Than People of Other Religions. Here Are the Facts to Prove It. [View all]cpwm17
(3,829 posts)As I wrote: "Statistics show that American atheists are more pro peace than the average American. The internet holy-warring xenophobic atheists I presume aren't typical."
A large percentage of proponents of actual peace are Atheists. I don't mean those phony xenophobic war-is-peace atheists, but actual supporters of peace.
It's hard to say whether living in a happy and secure area puts people in the correct state of mind, so that they are more likely to become atheists; or becoming an atheist makes you happier and more peaceful.
Certainly hardships and oppression causes people to become insecure and more conservative and reactionary. Our terrible foreign policy and wars that have devistated the Middle East have drastically changed their culture.