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Historically, America has based its culture and political beliefs on a judeo-christian platform of ethics. Many Americans veiw athiesm as a possible threat to their culture, history, and way of life. In the mid-50's, during the cold war, there was push to link Atheism with communism (Godless commies) Americans were inculcated to hate communists. communists were atheists, and so atheists were hated.

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