[[File:Chow chow.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Each year thousands of [[dog]]s are stolen in [[Atheism|atheist]], communist controlled mainland [[China]] and as many as 20 million dogs are killed in China to satisfy the dog meat industry.<ref>[https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/stop-pet-dogs-stolen-for-meat/ The Chinese Government Must Stop Pet Dogs Being Stolen For Meat] by JERRY GADIANO, Unilad website</ref><br /><br />According to ''ABC News'', gruesome techniques are used in Chinese dog slaughterhouses.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjbWQAASPcs Chinese Dog Meat Festival | Undercover Cameras Reveal Brutality Chinese Dog Meat Festival | Undercover Cameras Reveal Brutality], ABC News, YouTube</ref>
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Most atheists in the world are [[East Asia]]n (see: [[Asian atheism]]).]]
The journal ''Science'' published an article entitled ''Most atheists in the world are likely [[DogEast Asia]] breeds really do have distinct personalities — and they’re rooted in DNA''.<ref>[httpsns (see://www.sciencemag[[Asian atheism]]).org/news/2019/01/dog-breeds-really-do-have-distinct-personalities-and-they-re-rooted-dna ''Dog breeds really do have distinct personalities — [[China]], which has [[state atheism]], has the largest atheist population in the world and they’re rooted has a high percentage of atheists in DNA''its population (see: [[China and atheism]]) China, ''Science'', 2019</ref>[[Vietnam]] and [[North Korea]] practice [[state atheism]] and a significant portion of their populations are atheists.
The aforementioned article in ''Science'' declares:
{{Cquote|American Kennel Club descriptions of dog breeds can read like online dating profiles: The border collie is a workaholic; the [[German shepherd|German shepherd]] will put its life on the line for loved ones. Now, in the most comprehensive study of its kind to date, scientists have shown that such distinct breed traits are actually rooted in a dog’s genes. The findings may shed light on human behaviors as well.<ref>[https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/01/dog-breeds-really-do-have-distinct-personalities-and-they-re-rooted-dna ''Dog breeds really do have distinct personalities — and they’re rooted in DNA''], ''Science'', 2019</ref>}}
Below is information relating to '''atheists and dog meat eating'''.
== China and dog meat eating ==
''See also:'' [[China and dog meat eating]] and [[Communist China and cat meat eating]] and [[Atheistic Communist China and baby eating]] and [[Atheism and China]] and [[Atheism and stealing]] [[File:Dogs being butchered in Guangdong, China location1999.pngjpg|thumbnail|left|200px|right|[[China]] has the world's largest [[atheism|atheist]] population and it practices [[state atheism]].(see: [[China and atheism]]).<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], ''Washington Post'' By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013</ref> <br /><br />Each year thousands of [[dog]]s are stolen Dogs being butchered in [[Atheism|atheist]]Guangdong, communist controlled [[China]] and as many as 20 million dogs are killed in China to satisfy the dog meat industry.<ref>[https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/stop-pet-dogs-stolen-for-meat/ The Chinese Government Must Stop Pet Dogs Being Stolen For Meat] by JERRY GADIANO, Unilad website</ref>]]
[[China]] has the world's largest [[atheism|atheist]] population and it practices [[state atheism]].(see: [[China and atheism]]).<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], ''Washington Post'' By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013</ref>
Most atheists in the world are [[East Asia]]n (see: [[Asian atheism]]).
Each year thousands of [[dog]]s are stolen in [[Atheism|atheist]], [[communism|communist ]] controlled [[China]] and as many as 20 million dogs are killed in China to satisfy the dog meat industry.<ref>[https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/stop-pet-dogs-stolen-for-meat/ The Chinese Government Must Stop Pet Dogs Being Stolen For Meat] by JERRY GADIANO, Unilad website</ref> In China, Chinese gangs have cropped up that kidnap pet dogs to sell to dog meat traders.<ref>[https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/stop-pet-dogs-stolen-for-meat/ The Chinese Government Must Stop Pet Dogs Being Stolen For Meat] by JERRY GADIANO, Unilad website</ref> [[File:China location.png|thumbnail|200px|right|[[China]] has the world's largest [[atheism|atheist]] population and it practices [[state atheism]].(see: [[China and atheism]]).<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], ''Washington Post'' By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013</ref> ]]According to ''ABC News'', gruesome techniques are used in Chinese dog slaughterhouses.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjbWQAASPcs Chinese Dog Meat Festival | Undercover Cameras Reveal Brutality Chinese Dog Meat Festival | Undercover Cameras Reveal Brutality], ABC News, YouTube</ref> Brutal beatings of dogs are occurring in the Chinese dog meat trade during the slaughtering process.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjbWQAASPcs Chinese Dog Meat Festival | Undercover Cameras Reveal Brutality Chinese Dog Meat Festival | Undercover Cameras Reveal Brutality], ABC News, YouTube</ref>
In 20092018, the ''The StarSouth China Morning Post'' reportedindicated: "China's ''Chengdu Business Daily'' estimated recently that as many as 10{{Cquote|Every second somewhere in Asia a dog is slaughtered – flayed or cooked alive,000 cats are consumed throughout Guangdong everyday." (see also: [[Communist bludgeoned to death, or poisoned – to feed a growing appetite for dog meat in China and cat meat eating]])other countries in the region.<ref>[https://wwwThat’s 30 million dogs a year.thestar.com/news/world/2009/07/26/trying_to_get_cat_off_the_menu_in_china.html Trying to get cat off the menu in China], ''The Star'', 2009</ref>
== North Korea and “Many of us have seen heartbreaking photos that show the Yulin dog market in China, but the dog meat eating ==market in Vietnam is just as bad if not worse,” Yuen says. “Like China, dog markets there get their supplies from the theft of pets, which are often crammed into small cages and delivered to restaurants.
[[North Korea]] practices [[state atheism]] and belief in [[God]] is actively discouraged“There are even restaurant chains operating like McDonald's; it’s just unbelievable.<ref>Elizabeth Raum. North Korea. Series: Countries Around the World. Heinemann, 2012. ISBN 1432961330. p. 28: «North Korea is an atheist state. This means that people do not pray in public or attend places of worship. Buddhist temples exist from earlier times. They are now preserved as historic buildings, but they are not used for worship”. A few Christian churches exist, but few people attend services. North Koreans do not celebrate religious holidays.»</ref>
In 2018...we have been spotlighting the savage treatment of dogs in China especially during this time of the year at the Yulin Dog Meat Festival... “Wherever these dog meat consumers go – such as to places where they have emigrated – they will bring their unethical and inhumane practices with them, ''USA Today'' published an article entitled '''It’s healthier than other kinds ” Pang says... Pang says that, between 2003 and 2017, 436 tonnes of dog meat': North Koreans eat was exported from China to Chinese restaurants in Japan, a country full of dog lovers. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says around 25 tonnes of dog meat was imported from Vietnam in the past three years. Yuen says it is likely the meat was served mainly to beat immigrants and migrant workers living in the heat''country.<ref>[https://www.usatodayscmp.com/storylifestyle/newshealth-wellness/worldarticle/2018/07/252151975/northasias-koreansbooming-dog-meat-summerbusiness-heat/839246002/ '''It’s healthier than other kinds of meat': North Koreans eat and-activists-seeking-end Asia’s booming dog meat business and the activists seeking to beat the heatend a cruel trade], ''South China Morning Post''], USA Today, July 25, 2018</ref> The }} == A Chinese city apologized after an employee beat a dog to death when the owner was in COVID-19 quarantine == ''USA TodaySee also:'' article declares: "In North Korea, summer is not a good time to be a dog."<ref>[[Atheism and the coronavirus pandemic]] *[https://www.usatodayinsider.com/story/news/world/2018/07/25/northchina-koreanscity-employee-killed-dog-meatdeath-summerowner-heat/839246002/ '''It’s healthier than other kinds of meat': North Koreans eat coronavirus-quarantining-021-11 A Chinese city apologized after an employee beat a dog meat to beat death when the heat''owner was in COVID-19 quarantine], USA Today, July 25, 2018</ref>
== Vietnam and dog meat eating ==
''See also:'' [[Vietnam and dog meat eating]] [[File:Vietnamflag.png|leftright|thumbnail|200px|Officially, [[Vietnam]] is an [[Atheism|atheist]] state.<ref>Jan Dodd, Mark Lewis, Ron Emmons. The Rough Guide to Vietnam, Vol. 4, 2003. p. 509: "After 1975, the Marxist-Leninist government of reunified Vietnam declared the state atheist while theoretically allowing people the right to practice their religion under the constitution."</ref>]]
Officially, [[Vietnam]] is an [[Atheism|atheist]] state.<ref>Jan Dodd, Mark Lewis, Ron Emmons. The Rough Guide to Vietnam, Vol. 4, 2003. p. 509: "After 1975, the Marxist-Leninist government of reunified Vietnam declared the state atheist while theoretically allowing people the right to practice their religion under the constitution."</ref>
Many Vietnamese believe eating dog/canine meat increases stamina.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/vietnam-dog-meat-ban-hanoi-rabies-risk-asia-dog-cat-meat-rabies-a8533821.html Vietnam capital Hanoi tells citizens to stop eating dog meat due to rabies risk] by Zamira Rahim, ''The Independent'', 12 September 2018</ref>
In 2014, the ''South China Morning Post'' declared:
{{Cquote|In Vietnam, an estimated five million canines - many of them stolen pets - are slaughtered and served in restaurants each year...
Minh is one of more than 40 dog traders in Son Dong, which lies 160km south of the capital, in Thanh Hoa province. It is the epicentre of Vietnam's massive dog-meat industry, which devours an estimated five million animals a year. For thousands of dogs, the village's miserable, unwashed pens represent the penultimate stop on a long and tortuous road to death.
Here, the terrified animals are kept for days. They have rice forcibly pumped into their stomachs - some suffocate in the process - to increase their weight before they are stuffed back in cages and trucked to restaurants and slaughterhouses, and sold for about HK$24 a kilogram.
When they arrive at a restaurant, each dog is beaten on the head with a metal bar and then has its throat cut before being put, often still conscious, into a barrel of boiling water. Finally, it is skinned in a revolving drum.<ref>[https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1644440/love-dog For the love of dog], ''South China Morning Post'', 2015</ref>}}
According to the Huffington Post:
{{Cquote|Vietnam’s dog meat industry is a dark one, rife with cruelty and illegality as hundreds of dogs are snatched from streets or family gardens by roving bands of dog thieves. At a restaurant you might not be eating your own companion, but chances are you’re eating someone else’s.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jill-robinson-mbe-drmedvet-hc/animal-welfare-debate-is-_b_7205164.html Animal Welfare Debate Is Alive and Well in Vietnam]. Huffington Post, 2015</ref>}}
In 2018, ''The Independent'' declared:
There are 493,000 dogs and cats in Hanoi, of which 10% are raised for commercial purposes, including for their meat.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/vietnam-dog-meat-ban-hanoi-rabies-risk-asia-dog-cat-meat-rabies-a8533821.html Vietnam capital Hanoi tells citizens to stop eating dog meat due to rabies risk] by Zamira Rahim, ''The Independent'', 12 September 2018</ref>}}
== North Korea and dog meat eating ==
''See also:'' [[North Korea and dog meat eating]]
[[File:Kim Jong-Un Photorealistic-Sketch.jpg|thumbnail|200px|left|Sketch of [[Kim Jong-un]] ]]
[[North Korea]] practices [[state atheism]] and belief in [[God]] is actively discouraged.<ref>Elizabeth Raum. North Korea. Series: Countries Around the World. Heinemann, 2012. ISBN 1432961330. p. 28: «North Korea is an atheist state. This means that people do not pray in public or attend places of worship. Buddhist temples exist from earlier times. They are now preserved as historic buildings, but they are not used for worship. A few Christian churches exist, but few people attend services. North Koreans do not celebrate religious holidays.»</ref>
In 2018, ''USA Today'' published an article entitled '''It’s healthier than other kinds of meat': North Koreans eat dog meat to beat the heat''.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/07/25/north-koreans-dog-meat-summer-heat/839246002/ '''It’s healthier than other kinds of meat': North Koreans eat dog meat to beat the heat''], USA Today, July 25, 2018</ref> The ''USA Today'' article declares: "In North Korea, summer is not a good time to be a dog."<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/07/25/north-koreans-dog-meat-summer-heat/839246002/ '''It’s healthier than other kinds of meat': North Koreans eat dog meat to beat the heat''], USA Today, July 25, 2018</ref>
The ''Express'' reported in 2016:
{{Cquote|North Korean dictator [[Kim Jong-un]] wants his famished people to eat more dogs because it is “stamina food”, according to local reports.
To make the pet meat even tastier, dogs should be beaten, flayed and then scorched, says the reviled despot.
Cooked dog – called “dangogi” or sweet meat in Korean – is also being described to the country’s starving masses as having more vitamins than chicken, pork, beef and duck as well as having medicinal benefit for the stomach and intestines.
Famine in the communist dictatorship, the result of floods and droughts as well as economic management failings, has been blamed for the deaths of up to 300,000 people during 1990s.
Feeding dog to the starving masses is one answer to its food shortages, and the country’s heavily-controlled media appears to have been given the nod from on high to promote canine meat.
North Korea’s answer to a reality cookery show has been recently witnessing contestants creating dishes out of the animals, while in the capital of Pyongyang a dog meat restaurant recently opened.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/700598/Kim-Jong-un-wants-North-Koreans-eat-dog-meat-stamina-food Now Kim Jong-un wants North Koreans to eat DOG for 'stamina food'], ''Express'', August 16, 2016</ref>}}
== Siege of Leningrad, dog meat eating and cannibalism ==
[[File:Stalin-140508 27880t.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Joseph Stalin]] was a dictator of the [[Soviet Union]] and General Secretary of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]. His atheistic regime killed tens of millions of people.]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and cannibalism]] and [[Atheism and cannibalism#Soviet Union and cannibalism|Soviet Union and cannibalism]]
The [[Soviet Union]] practiced [[state atheism]].
According to the [[University of Cambridge]], historically, the "most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 [[Russian Revolution]], which brought the [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]] to power."<ref name="Marxism-Leninism">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728215151/http://www.investigatingatheism.info/marxism.html|title=Investigating atheism: Marxism|publisher = [[University of Cambridge]]|quote=The most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the Marxist-Leninists to power. For the first time in history, atheism thus became the official ideology of a state.|year=2008|accessdate=July 17, 2014}}</ref> See also: [[Atheism and communism]]
''The Independent'' reported:
{{Cquote|A historian has unearthed previously unseen diaries documenting the fall of [[Leningrad]] and the consequential famine that ripped across the Russian city, plunging many of its residents into cannibalism...
One young girl wrote that her father was so hungry he ate their dog. And it wasn’t just animals.
Approximately 1,500 Leningraders were arrested for cannibalism during this time."<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/world-history/newly-discovered-diaries-reveal-cannibal-nazi-horror-a7796246.html Historian uncovers diaries from Nazi siege of Leningrad documenting cannibalism during famine]</ref>}}
The German news website DW reported about the Siege of Stalingrad: "At first, the dogs and cats disappeared. Then there were no birds anymore. They were eaten."<ref>[https://www.dw.com/en/leningrad-the-city-that-refused-to-starve-in-wwii/a-19532957 Leningrad: The city that refused to starve in WWII], DW]</ref>
See also:
*[[Atheism and cannibalism]]
*[[Atheism and cannibalism#Soviet Union and cannibalism|Soviet Union and cannibalism]]
== Christianized world and dog meat eating ==
In the [[Christianity|Christianized]] world (or countries that have a Christian legacy), where Christians make up the majority of the population, dog eating is not common.
== USA states: Religion/irreligion and percentage of dog owners ==
*[https://dogtime.com/trending/17160-us-states-with-most-and-fewest-pet-owners-named U.S. states with the most and fewest pet owners], dogtime.com</ref>
== Christianized world Science and dog meat eating the question of whether or not dogs have distinct personalities ==
In the The journal ''Science'' published an article entitled ''[[ChristianityDog]] breeds really do have distinct [[personality|Christianizedpersonalities]] world (or countries that — and they’re rooted in DNA''.<ref>[https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/01/dog-breeds-really-do-have -distinct-personalities-and-they-re-rooted-dna ''Dog breeds really do have distinct personalities — and they’re rooted in DNA''], ''Science'', 2019</ref> See also: [[Atheism and personhood]] The aforementioned article in ''Science'' declares:{{Cquote|American Kennel Club descriptions of dog breeds can read like online dating profiles: The border collie is a Christian legacy)workaholic; the [[German shepherd|German shepherd]] will put its life on the line for loved ones. Now, where Christians make up in the majority most comprehensive study of the populationits kind to date, dog eating is not commonscientists have shown that such distinct breed traits are actually rooted in a dog’s genes.The findings may shed light on human behaviors as well.<ref>[https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/01/dog-breeds-really-do-have-distinct-personalities-and-they-re-rooted-dna ''Dog breeds really do have distinct personalities — and they’re rooted in DNA''], ''Science'', 2019</ref>}}
== Judaism and dogs ==
''See also:'' [[Judaism and dogs]]
[[File:Golden retreiver Retriever with a ball.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Golden RetrievorRetriever]]
Rabbi Levi Welton wrote:
{{Cquote|...I've often wondered if the [[Bible]] supports animal activism and what exactly [[God]] would say if I posed the question, "Do You love dogs?"
The notable sixteenth century [[Jew]]ish leader, the Maharsha, says that a dog is a creature of love. Hence, the [[Hebrew]] name for a dog is "kelev" which is etymologically derived from the words "kulo lev" or "all heart"... Now remember that [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] were instructed by God to give all the animals of the world their Hebrew names ([[Genesis]] 2:19-20). When they made this personal connection with the beasts of the world, the names they chose were prophetically accurate so as to encapsulate the essence of each animal into a name that truly revealed its soul. (Bereishit Rabbah 17:4). Thus, one may extrapolate from this that the Hebrew name for a dog was precisely chosen to be indicative of the loving soul of this marvelous creature.<ref>[http://www.aish.com/sp/ph/Does-God-Love-Dogs.html Does God Love Dogs?] by Rabbi Levi Welton, Jan 4, 2014</ref>}}
== American atheists prefer cats, American Christians love dogs, study shows ==
*[https://religionnews.com/2020/01/07/why-your-faith-may-predict-whether-you-love-cats-or-dogs/ Atheists prefer cats, Christians love dogs, study shows], ''Religion News Service''
*[https://www.thealabamabaptist.org/christians-love-dogs-atheists-prefer-cats-study-shows/ Christians love dogs, atheists prefer cats, study shows], ''The Alabama Baptist''
== See also ==
*[[Irreligion and the treatment Dietary practices of animalsatheists]]*[[Atheism and animal abuse]]*[[Atheism and veganism]]
*[[Irreligion and the treatment of horses]]
*[[Atheism and cannibalism]]
== External links ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjbWQAASPcs Chinese Dog Meat Festival | Undercover Cameras Reveal Brutality], ''ABC News''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0fbhBAXir4 China's Dog Meat Festival], ''The New York Times''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfaZeIxHFUM Dining on Dogs in Yulin: VICE Reports]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrl2vMevzCY The cruel dog meat and fur trade in China - ANIMAL Equality investigation] - video
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Jr8nlc9dI Stealing pet dogs for meat in Vietnam]