Atheist

An atheist is a person who does not believe in any god. In contrast, theists believe in a god and agnostics say that whether a deity exists is unknown or unknowable. Although atheism itself is centuries old, the development of so-called "new atheism" has made atheist a popular tag.

The new atheism movement is attributed in part to a variety of 21st-century books more outspoken and critical of religion than earlier atheist works. The authors included Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens.

While there are large numbers of atheist blogs, numerous blogs also critique and analyze atheism. The internet also hosts at least one campaign to organize atheists and encourage them to speak out.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Atheist”

• Roundup

  
  4Simpsons Blog - Eternity Matters — Authority: 428
  From the give people the benefit of the doubt because you can always overreact later  category, Kentucky Census Worker Officially Committed Suicide, The Left Completely Pwnd  – He was truly committed to his cause, killing himself to make conservatives look bad.  — Richard Dawkins’ karma runs over his ...
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• New Atheist Ad Design is NOT Anti-Christmas. Really.

  
  Friendly Atheist by @hemantmehta — Authority: 645
  by Jesse Galef Our atheist billboards and bus ads have appeared all over the place, but there’s a certain repetition to the designs.  In case you wanted something new, your non-prayers have been answered: the American Humanist Association is sponsoring a new nation-wide campaign with the words “No God? …No ...
  6 hours ago

• IComLeavWe: Day 4

  
  PhD in Parenting — Authority: 511
  This is day four of IComLeavWe on speed . As I make my way through over 100 blogs this week, reconnecting and leaving comments, I hope to feature a couple of posts each day and also list the posts that I commented on. Featured Post – Please don’t label me I loved this image featured in Going around the ...
  22 hours ago

• Joe-Mentum is Mocked by Two Bespectacled Atheist Bloggers

  
  Bloc Raisonneur — Authority: 126
  Joe Lieberman is on everyones last nerve. He endorsed John McCain, hes threatening to filibuster health care, and if you believe my paranoid tweets , hes also filibustering the birth of my first child. Well, at least two of us have had enough, and we needed to express our outrage in the only way we knew how. Bad ...
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• "The Top One Reason Religion Is Harmful" Part Three

  
  CUUMBAYA — Authority: 119
  In my previous two posts, I addressed The Top Ten Reasons I Dont Believe In God , as a lead-in to discussing The Top One Reason Religion Is Harmful by Greta Christina, my favorite atheist writer. Here, finally, is my direct answer to "The Top One Reason Religion Is Harmful" The heart of Gretas thesis is ...
  2 days ago

• THE STORY ON RACIST RABBI YITZHAK SHAPIRA CONTINUES

  
  REAL LIBERAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Authority: 130
  I was immediately compelled by the Holy Spirit to reinforce the calls for peace made by an atheist on Facebook in her argument with a fellow atheist of hers. This may strike some who call themselves Christian as an anti-Christ activity, but I assure you that it is not. The female (Alex) is an Iranian. The other one is ...
  2 days ago

• Betty Bowers: Less Is Mormon

  
  The Gospel of Super Jesus — Authority: 112
  I think she has a point.  Maybe we should have a mandate on Mormons…and Glenn Beck.  Please.
  2 days ago

• Howard Stern Bitch Slaps Kirk Cameron

  
  The Gospel of Super Jesus — Authority: 112
  I think I need to get satellite radio again.  Stern had some big fun with this one.
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• Symphony Of Science

  
  The Gospel of Super Jesus — Authority: 112
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• OMG! Atheist ads keep right on rollin’

  
  BaptistPlanet — Authority: 490
  Some are even reasonably good humored in their rebuttal of defacement.So much unholy moly, so little time.Alternatively … . Tagged: atheist ads, atheist billboards, Atheist Bus, atheists
  3 days ago

• Check out TheArrogantAtheist.com! They have sweet stuff!

  
  Godless Blogger — Authority: 131
  Yesterday I was using StumbleUpon and I found an incredible site. The site is: TheArrogantAtheist.com . Basically they sell atheist attire. Look at some of the shirts: “A lie is a lie even if everyone believes it. The truth is the truth even if nobody believes it.” What would Nessie Do? The text has the ...
  3 days ago

• Blogroll Updates

  
  Deep Thoughts — Authority: 508
  Ive made it through 75 blogs so far . These are the latest updates. The following blogs were removed from the Atheist Blogroll. After Atheism   *inactive Al-Kafir Akbar!   *invite only An Enlightened Observer   *inactive Andrew Clapper on... *inactive Ateistbloggen ...
  3 days ago

• Movie Goer’s Guide to Life & Death

  
  Chris Worfolk's Blog — Authority: 128
  On Tuesday we had our second Movie Goer’s Guide to Life & Death at A-Soc. It was basically a load of clips from American Beauty and while I found some of the analysis dubious I certainly enjoyed seeing the clips again very much enjoyable. Smile – you’re at Mr Smiley’s!
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• AHS Reverse Otley Run

  
  Chris Worfolk's Blog — Authority: 128
  Last weekend the AHS ran it’s first region social. It was somewhat less than a success with only Leeds actually turning up to it but it still remains the most success regional social the AHS has ever run. Good times.
  3 days ago

• Will We Play Harps in Heaven? And Will the Playing of Such Harps Constitute Hell? Oh, and Are We Already Playing Those Harps?

  
  Prometheus Unbound — Authority: 143
  Where did the idea first come from that the saints in heaven play harps? I don’t know if this is the first Christian reference to harp playing in heaven, but it does go back a few hundred years. It’s from the ending of John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress (1678): [A]nd lo, as they [Christian and ...
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• Introducing My Thoughts

  
  Deep Thoughts — Authority: 508
  Alessa, the writer behind My Thoughts , provides members of the Atheist blogroll an introduction to her blog. Enjoy.  Im an aspiring writer with a secular worldview; an advocate of rational thought. I have created this blog with the determination to promote critical thinking to the public. Although I feel ...
  4 days ago

• Atheist student groups flower on college campuses (AP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 473
  AP – The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: “Ask an Atheist.” More: (AP)"> (AP)">Atheist student groups flower on college campuses (AP)
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• Introducing Moral Bytes

  
  Deep Thoughts — Authority: 508
  Asha, the writer behind Moral Bytes , provides members of the Atheist Blogroll an introduction to his blog. Enjoy. We are biological creatures. If you believe this, then you also believe that our behaviors have evolutionary roots. This includes moral behavior. I am interested in finding the evolutionary ...
  4 days ago

• Introducing Escape From Dogma

  
  Deep Thoughts — Authority: 508
  Shamar, the writer behind Escape From Dogma , provides members of the Atheist Blogroll an introduction to his blog. Enjoy. Hello, my name is Shamar, and I publish a blog looking at Science, logic, skepticism, atheism, freethinking, and other ways of looking at the world outside the blinding veil of ...
  4 days ago

• The Kids in the “Don’t Label Me” Ads Are Not Evangelicals

  
  Friendly Atheist by @hemantmehta — Authority: 645
  These bus ads from the British Humanist Association have been getting a lot of media attention this week: The point of the campaign is to point out how absurd it is to thrust a label — any label — onto a child who doesn’t even understand what that label means. It would be foolish to call any kid a ...
  4 days ago

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