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Monday 18 October 2010 at 8:46 pm
People of faith may "know God"…but knowing about God– that's a different story. The Pew Research Center quizzed Americans on their knowledge of religion. And listen to this: the highest scorers were not the devout believers... They were actually Atheists and Agnostics! The people who have rejected religion outright or aren't exactly sure. Mormons and Jews came a close second, outperforming Protestants and Roman Catholics when it came to knowing details about all religions. It was even more shocking to see that people claiming a religion couldn't even answer simple questions about their own faith!
Wednesday 04 August 2010 at 12:34 am
I recently came across the site Celebrity Atheists and wanted to share it. It has short bios on individuals and their thoughts and comments on religion. Did you ever wonder if your favorite star believed in god? Check it out!
In the article Marc Cooper points out that there has never been a Supreme Court member that was an Atheist. Since Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has decided to retire, there has been much debate over whom his replacement should be. It would be very surprising to see an Atheist be appointed to the Supreme Court, but I would be excited.
Saturday 14 November 2009 at 10:51 pm
This story is hilarious! An atheist is charging gullible christians to take care of their pets after the rapture. This awesome because it is practically 100% profit. The service only lasts 10 years....
From the Article:
A New Hampshire atheist is offering Christians who believe in the Rapture a service to look after their pets when they get taken up into eternity, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
Bart Centre, 61, a retired retailing executive, is co-owner of Eternal Earthbound Pets, which charges $110 for the pet service.
Are you?" the ad, plastered on city subway walls, asks passersby.
Are you good without God? That's the question ads, plastered on the walls of a dozen subways stations, are asking straphangers.
Today, the Big Apple C.O.R. -- New York City Coalition of Reason -- kicks off their month long $25,000 ad campaign, courtesy of an anonymous donor.
America is a country on the move in innumerable ways, and religion is no exception. Half of Americans have changed their religious denomination at least once in their lives -- many several times -- and 28 percent have switched faiths altogether (for example, from Christianity to Judaism). Amid this fluidity, the number of "unaffiliated" adults has grown to 16 percent of the population.
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Friday 04 September 2009 at 9:55 pm
Here's a great article from turkishpress.com about an Atheist group that meets in Davie, Florida. The group has grown from 5 members to almost 500 members in only 4 years:
When South Florida atheists held their first meeting, they were just five friends, having a beer at a bar.
Four years later, they've moved to a bigger place -- still a bar -- to hold their weekly meet-and-greets. Membership is up to almost 500, Darwin Day is in the planning stages and bumper stickers are on sale.
The American Religious Identification Survey recently found the number of people who claimed "no religion" had nearly doubled nationally over the last 18 years, to 15 percent. They were the only demographic that increased in all 50 states.
Wednesday 02 September 2009 at 12:37 am
I found an interesting video series on Youtube called "An Atheist Reads the Bible". This is an animated series which has stories from the Old Testament of the bible.
Wednesday 26 August 2009 at 09:08 am
I recently ran across an interesting article by Kate Shellnutt on the news21.com website. It's titled "Coming out atheist: young nonbelievers build community in college and online". It discusses how things are changing for young adults that are attending college.
Some quotes from the article:
"One in four adults under 30 are atheists, agnostics or unaffiliated, according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (see chart), but the number of young people who outwardly identify as nonbelievers is much, much smaller, for fear that it could threaten their careers, social lives or familial relationships. Now, with the help of the Internet and the Obama administration, 2009 may start a more open age for America’s nonreligious population."
"As more college campuses provide opportunities for students to get involved in groups of nonbelievers, it’s becoming easier for younger people to identify as atheists."
Sunday 23 August 2009 at 10:27 pm
Here's a CNN story on a Summer Camp for young Atheists. It says they focus on teaching kids how to think for themselves. Interesting. Hoping these kinds of camps can start spreading.
