There are atheists in every country, although they may choose not to reveal themselves in certain places.
Atheism is not a religion. It is a lack of one. And, to my knowledge, there are countries with no official religion, but not countries with atheism as their standard 'religion' or lack thereof. In Stalin's reign during WWII, atheism was considered to be the only acceptable belief, but there is not much else other than that.
It depends on the government in question and it also depends on how you define "recognized".In some countries, atheism is the state religion, such as has been in China, Communist Albania (1946-1991), and the Soviet Union (1924-1991). Professing atheism in these countries actually confers a political advantage to the adherents.In some countries, atheism is recognized as a religion for purposes of national religious surveys, but conveys no benefits nor causes problems. Countries that operate in this manner include Australia, France, and Japan.In some countries, atheism is considered a religion to the degree where religious rights are concerned, but does not recognize them as a religion where taxation law is concerned. The United States operates in this paradigm.In many countries, atheism is not recognized by the government and Atheists are simply considered to have the religion of their non-Atheist family members. Some such countries tolerate atheists, such as India. Most of these countries do not tolerate atheism and see it negatively, like most Islamic World countries.
Yes Atheism would be a sin.AdditionWorse yet in many Islamic countries apostasy carries the penalty of death.
Atheism is the absence of belief in gods, so it isn't particularly related to democracy - although atheism was illegal in many countries in Europe before they were democracies.
Some countries with the largest atheist populations include China, Japan, and the Czech Republic. These countries have seen a significant increase in atheism due to factors such as historical context, cultural shifts, and state atheism policies.
Atheism is not a religion, and cannot be "practiced." It is a single stance on a single issue. It is simply the absence of belief in gods. There are European countries which have a large majority of atheists. According to Wikipedia, the five most secular (non-theist) European countries are Estonia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Atheism is everywhere in modern society. There is no country in the world where atheists can not be found. In some European countries it is reported that more than half the population hold no religious beliefs. Atheism is less common in poor, emerging nations where some still hold on to ancient traditional beliefs, while others follow Christian missionaries who assert that atheism is not an option in a civilised country.
Atheism is a noun.
Atheism is the belief that there is no god.
There are no prophets of atheism.
There is no organized group called "atheism." While there are several atheist groups, there is no membership requirement for atheism. An atheist is simply someone who does not believe that gods exist.
George H. Smith has written: 'Atheism, Ayn Rand, and other heresies' -- subject(s): Atheism, Philosophy, Religion and state 'The Wealth of Nations Part 1' 'Why Atheism?' -- subject(s): atheism 'Atheism' -- subject(s): atheism, Atheism, Controversial literature, Christianity