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Scientists: Most Birds Mate For Life, But Share Loversde Waal's own research supports his provocative conclusions, documented in the newly released book, " The Bonobo and the Atheist ." Do We Need God to be Moral? Ask the Apes If Men Aren't So Bad, Thank Testosterone Hey brother, feel sexually drawn
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Do We Need God to be Moral?documented in the newly released book, " The Bonobo and the Atheist ." Just the title answers one question: he is an atheist , although he disparages the efforts of other atheists to convince the public to abandon all beliefs in the supernatural
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Rep. Peter King Compares North Korean Government to 'Organized Crime Family'
writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan ; Rev. Calvin Butts , Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York; author and atheist Susan Jacoby ; Dr. Richard Land , of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission; and Sojourners
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Coming Up on 'This Week': Cardinal Timothy Dolan
writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan ; Rev. Calvin Butts , Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York; author and atheist Susan Jacoby ; Dr. Richard Land , president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
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Who's Speaking to the Atheists at 50th Annual Convention?reason ," American Atheists Inc. today by the late atheist -activist nonprofit defines atheism "as the mental first openly atheist congressman pull black atheists from the shadows convention," American Atheists President
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Is Religion Good for Your Health?the sense of community, the group aspect of organized religion that has a big impact on their health. Alternatively, I see atheists who get great support through other means, including their understanding of the natural workings of the world. And clearly
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Bono Has a Shot as Pope, According to Online Gambling SitesTurkson, Ouellet, and Arinze enjoying favorable odds. The site does list ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins as a far less likely candidate. As of this posting, however, Dawkins does enjoy slightly better odds than
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Businesses Employ Marketing Tactics Around End of World
related to the Mayan prediction. Witter, a self-described atheist who has a full-time job, said he has done little to update never intended to sell anything and only actually sold his atheist books on his website. He shut down the business in March when
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Serial Killer Israel Keyes Worried About His Reputationare the true Israelites and created an anti-Semitic atmosphere. Keyes later described himself on his Myspace page as an atheist . Among the Ark's other worshippers were Keyes' Colvill neighbors and friends, convicted murderer Chevie Kehoe and his
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Christians Sue Santa Monica Over Nativity Displaydocuments. The change came after an outspoken atheist set up his own display next to the nativity scene. Atheist Damon Vix hung a sign three years ago reading Happy Solstice." He then wrangled fellow atheists into applying for the booth spaces at Palisades
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Tulsi Gabbard, Mazie Hirono Break Congressional Barriers for Non-ChristiansAnother candidate in the 2012 elections, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, has been described as an atheist or nontheist. Sinema is not an atheist ; she simply does not belong to any organized religion. After the initial count she had a lead of
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Are Latinos Reshaping Catholicism in the United States?Catholic church's loss in membership to recent sex-abuse scandals , while others see it as part of a general trend toward atheism and agnosticism across the country. Latinos, as the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States, are more likely to
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PM Note: The Real Story on Behnghazi, Rise of the 'Nones,' Big Bird Election, VP Expectations, Back to the Tax Drawing Board
percent. For the first time, less than half of Americans are "protestant." But that doesn't make it easier to be an atheist politicians. Although, we could see our first openly nontheist member of congress elected this year. Pete Stark came out
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Is Atheism A Positive Force in America?minutes left atheism does no harm topic is atheism is a positive spokesman for American Atheists he went second American atheist as. The knowledge. American Atheists here for that and atheism as well you'll In and atheists like I said being an atheist percent but
just wanna take very quickly -- -- of a few minutes left atheism does no harm or good necessarily and I think you both actually agree to that point yes we do. Okay but some are coming down near the end here and give you each a chance to some -- based on what you've heard. Our our topic is atheism is a positive force in America. David Silverman vice president national spokesman for American Atheists he went second before so you go first now. Summarizing American atheist as. The -- and the fastest growing population and all fifty states. We're growing because knowledge spreads we're not going because of money we're not going because of swords or or politicians we're going because of simple knowledge. American Atheists -- here for the fifty million on -- -- people in this country. We ask you to pick up and read -- Bible read it cover to cover if you can read the Bible cover to cover. Without help you'll come back to us and by the way our next convention -- in point in the spring. There's a little plug for you and Jeff feels like to have you summarized. Your position on this. Ought to take a look you know looking -- -- Judeo Christian values take a look at that -- and -- -- atheism as well you'll find. Judeo Christian values. Their values that we all everybody holds inherently. In -- and atheists like I said there's nothing wrong with being an atheist percent but when you when you go out there and and ridicule. Tick -- trying to and make fun of our otherthank David -- Silberman who is vice president a national spokesman for American Atheists he firmly believes. In the separation of church and state as was made obvious and also -- field. Communications director of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights who obviously rejects the idea of -- we hope we shed a little bit of light on -- -- topic of the day whether atheism . It's a positive force in America our Twitter -- is by abcnews.com. On the Nightline page next time we are up. Make -
Is Atheism A Positive Force in America?Rejects the idea of atheism obviously and spokesman for American Atheists he firmly believes information about atheism that the public think you can be atheists and you can be see from the atheist movement beyond such as this atheism is neither positive force in America atheists usually. Keep
Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights he. Rejects the idea of atheism obviously and believes the christianity is the foundation of liberty in America. He is joining us from our ABC news studio are ABC news studios in New York City. On the other side of that line David Silverman vice president and national spokesman for American Atheists he firmly believes in the separation. Of church and state he believes the more information about atheism that the public can get the better for the public he also joins us live from the ABC news studios in New York. Again we invite all of you to send in your tweets on this issue but our issue is our specific question is. He's atheism a positive force in America and I -- to go first to Jeff field answer that question form into. Well I think you can be atheists and you can be respect. All of them police as we saw that previous clip there obviously is a contingent of -- -- to. Just have no problem mocking beliefs and that the principles of people. Bomb went by what I think is is -- isn't inherently evil now I'd but I do believe that. There are in the United States we have a founding principal of Judea Christian values and I think that's. That's where we -- lie in keeping with them I don't believe that atheism is is like -- that is inherently wrong. But I do believe that if you go back and you look at throughout history -- Governments that have atheists . Points of view poll pot you have Stalin and you -- Hitler. Stick got out of the out of the equation and look which you have. All right let's go to David Silverman the question again and you just heard -- answer to this he is saying he does not think that atheism isn't evil. But he won't go as far and anywhere close to saying it's a positive force do you. -- -- -- -- thank you for having me on the show and thank you Jeff for not saying that atheism is evil. I will go on record and say that the Vatican is in fact evil. I will go on record andthat we're just gonna disagree. That's the mark of truth that's why atheism is going so quickly in America because. We're not using the sword we're not using politicians were saying hey. This is what we believe. And if you don't agree that's okay. We tell everybody read the Bible I'm telling you read the Bible front and back cover to cover like -- would read a book that's how you make atheists are. -- let me bring Jeff field back in response what you just -- its fiscal first -- -- ad hominem attackat this point the culpability of the Pope we're talking about whether atheism is a positive force and David Silverman made the point that. Atheism is promoting knowledge by implication I think he's saying the Catholic church and other -- anti knowledge I want you to respond -
Atheists Block Ground Zero CrossControversy is building over huge piece of what will be the September 11 memorial and museum. The American atheist organization does not want issued steel cross to be part of the museum. The huge crosses made of intersecting beams found in an
of what will be the September 11 memorial and museum. The American atheist organization does not want issued steel cross to be part of the museum. The huge crosses made of intersecting beams found in -
Is Atheism A Positive Force in America?the ideology of atheism . Pushing back against it true what the atheist movement is saying our topic today is atheism positive force in increasingly aggressive atheist community. The news. At Warwick atheists have no chance whatsoever convention of the American Atheists . To take part in
Is religion. Or more specifically. The absence of religion the ideology of atheism . Pushing back against a tradition in this country of religion being part of our life part of our culture very often part of our politics we listened to phrases like in god we trust. One nation under god is that who we are or is it true what the atheist movement is saying. That we need more separation. Of church and state. That is our topic today is atheism -- positive force in the United States and we would like to. Invite you as always to join us with your thoughts -
Roundtable II: Faith and Politicsnewtown, the blessings of atheism , atheists often feel intimidated of those people are atheists or not, because it to convert people to atheism ? No. The mission that, the mission of atheism isn't to convert people
a fascinating article, susan jacoby, coming out of newtown, the blessings of atheism , atheists often feel intimidated on speaking out. We heard almost nothing and no secular chaplain asked to be at the newtown ceremony. I asked several of them about it. And they felt they were kind of afraid to, they felt that it would be taken the wrong way. As if atheists were trying to horn in this ceremony. That was basically religious. What dr. Butts said was music to my ears. If they -
Atheists Display Beliefs Publiclyyears. This year it changed atheist groups applied for and received The west our signs displaying atheist believes. Damon ticks and atheists helped put these quotes challenging group of churches battling the atheists over these bases. But the
it's been that way for nearly sixty years. This year it changed atheist groups applied for and received most of response through a lottery held by the city. That left three spots for the nativity scenes -- -- -- north this life. The west our signs displaying atheist believes. Damon ticks and atheists helped put -- these quotes challenging religious beliefs. It's not supposed to be used to promote religion it is explicitly promoting religion and it has been. Even though the city is not directly financially supporting it. And that's the main issue -- the separation of church state. -- Jamison is the spokesman for the group of churches battling the atheists over these bases. But the truth of the matter is they are trying to suppress our first amendment rights by pushing us -
Summer Camp for AtheistsTonight, we look at atheism in america. There camp. A wave of atheist camps offers a god-free And they became atheists . Reporter: But way to become an atheist is to study the christian, both now atheists . If our children And so we became atheist . Reporter: But
Tonight, we look at atheism in america. There are tens of millions of nonbelievers in the country. The number has more than doubled in the past two decades, so little surprise there is a new movement. The separation of church and summer camp. A wave of atheist camps offers a god-free alternative to religious camps. Lindsey davis has a look inside. Reporter: He has a summer ritual. A week away from home in washington state to attend atheist camp. Why don't you believe in god? Well there is no proof that god exists. Reporter: To it's actually called camp quest.
