Atheists are distrusted more than other stigmatized groups even amid rising tolerance

Evidence

So far, I have painted a picture that may seem quite bleak. Religion with Big Gods is the key reason why there is prejudice toward atheists. Most people in the world are religious in this sense. Not surprisingly, most people who share these cultural traditions distrust atheists. Not only that, but they seem to be deeply distrusted even as tolerance of other stigmatized groups has improved markedly. Since trust is an essential ingredient of social life, atheists who live in deeply religious societies and openly express their beliefs risk being targeted and excluded. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 298

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• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 298