Video gratis The Rise of Atheism - ABC plus Christopher Hitchens
Video de Subscribe! - A large convention of atheists gathered today in Virginia, where men, women and children eagerly proclaimed their belief God does not exist
While their views still may be the minority in the country, atheists have become more vocal and visible in recent years
T-shirts, bumper stickers and even rap songs proclaim atheists' beliefs Atheist summer camps now exist for children
Over the last 20 years, said Alan Wolfe of Boston College, the number of people willing to tell people in surveys that they don't believe in God have pretty much doubled
Books denying God's existence have topped bestseller lists, and Congress has its first self-proclaimed atheist, Rep Pete Stark, D-Calif
A lot of respectable people are coming out and saying they are very happy to dispel the myths of the Bible, said Margaret Downey of Atheist Alliance International
Some atheists said their profile has increased because of a rise in religious extremism, like the Islamic fundamentalism behind the terrorist attacks of Sept 11 and the rise of the Christian right in the United States
Gathering of the Godless
Meanwhile, the Internet has helped unite non-believers In fact, this weekend's convention sold out, and had a waiting list of 600 people
Besides listening to speakers, convention attendees can buy merchandise like a born-again-atheist hat, atheist-on-board signs for those with kids, or after-the-rapture mints
They also had the opportunity to mingle with celebrity atheists like authors Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins
On Good Morning America Weekend Edition, Hitchens said American believers should recognize they live in a secular state
It would be better for them if they didn't give themselves false conciliation, he said My challenge is really to say, 'Can you name me a moral action or a statement that has been made by a believer that couldn't have been made by a non-believer?'
And while the stigma associated with atheism may be diminishing, the majority of Americans say they would not vote for an atheist for president
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