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While Atheism Gains Popularity, Religion Holds Fast to its Majority

29 Dec 2014
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Alison Lesley

Atheism is becoming more popular all over the world, but that does not necessarily translate to the end of spirituality and religion. As greater numbers of people from all lifestyles have begun to believe...

Festivus and Satanist displays in Florida Approved Through Legal Battle

23 Dec 2014
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Alison Lesley

Non-Christians have started celebrating Satanist religion by displaying an odd piece of art near nativity displays to celebrate their belief. After legal battles that tried to prevent it, displays that...

Former Atheist Professor Believes in God After Researching Big Bang Theory

22 Nov 2014
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Emily Murdoch

Inspired by scientists who came before him, an American atheist professor has converted to Christianity and is working to prove God is real. Physicists are typically viewed as very critical of religion...

Deepak Chopra Calls Atheism “Adolescence of Spiritual Seeking”

18 Nov 2014
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Alison Lesley

In a live broadcast last week, carried by HuffPost Live, Deepak Chopra, a self-described spiritual leader, called atheism “the adolescence of spiritual seeking” in comments aimed at scientist and atheist...

Election Night 2014 Not a Win for Atheists, But Opens the Door For Future Atheist Politicians

10 Nov 2014
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Alison Lesley

The recent midterm election has proven that atheists have very little representation in government. As a voting bloc, they are often forced to vote for candidates who are openly religious. However,...

Navy Appoints the First Atheist Lay Leader

04 Nov 2014
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Emily Murdoch

Chief Petty Officer Martin Healey is the first Atheist lay leader. In a great leap forward for diversity of belief, commanders on the USS Makin Island have appointed an Atheist Lay Leader. Throughout...

Atheist TV Launches on Roku – Atheists Love It, Ken Ham Doesn’t

06 Aug 2014
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Emily Murdoch

American Atheists launch first television channel dedicated to non-believers, Atheist TV, on Roku. Atheists are excited; creationist Ken Ham, not so much. Christians and other faith movements have...

Pastor of Los Angeles Baptist Church Defends LGBTQ and Gains Support from Local Atheists

11 Mar 2014
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Alison Lesley

Pastor Seth Pickens of Zion Hill Baptist Church, located in the southern part of Los Angeles, has come under fire after performing a union ceremony for a lesbian couple in 2013. Now, he has written a column...

Pope Francis is shaking things up, but you’ll never guess what he said about this technology you use everyday

24 Jan 2014
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Alison Lesley

Pope Francis approves of the Internet as a precious “gift from God,” for its efficiency in facilitating communication, in a released statement yesterday. With this statement, he also warns Internet...

Non-Believers Can be Executed in 13 Countries Around the World, Report Says

13 Dec 2013
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Alison Lesley

A disturbing new report from the International Humanist and Ethical Union, which is based in London, details how atheism is punishable by death in 13 Muslim countries around the world. The report entitled...