Sentences with phrase «american atheists»

A group called American Atheists challenged this practice in a 2005 lawsuit, arguing that the crosses were an endorsement of Christianity by the Utah state government, and therefore unconstitutional.

Similarly, Gorsuch dissented in American Atheists, Inc. v. Davenport (2010), arguing that a private organization's erection of crosses on a highway to commemorate fallen police officers was permissible under the establishment clause.

An all - star cast (Melissa Leo, Adam Scott, Peter Fonda, Juno Temple, Mad Men's Vincent Katheiser) recount the stranger - than - fiction tale of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the woman who founded the American Atheists organization back in the early Sixties, helped to get Bible - reading out of schools and was later kidnapped and killed by one of her former employees.

Realizing she could make a profit as an anti-religious leader, she founded American Atheists, getting donations large enough to make her rich, and a target of those who wanted her cash.

If true, this means that there are more than 64 million American atheists, a staggering number that no politician can afford to ignore.

The rapture events being hosted by American Atheists would be pretty cool, though.

Blair, the communications director for the New Jersey - based American Atheists, said atheists in the United States often feel alienated and face accusations of being anti-American because of their lack of belief in God.

The very existence of Atheist organizations such as American Atheists that have as their charter enacting / preventing legislation in line with their belief system proves my point.

@Adelina American atheists have plenty of things to read, we just don't read comic books (like your bible).

Chard lies: every time the American Atheists, or ACLU, or American Humanists take cases to court, they are attempting to influence legislation based on their belief.»

= > every time the American Atheists, or ACLU, or American Humanists take cases to court, they are attempting to influence legislation based on their belief.

The cover of the box portrays a caricature of Obama's face next to waffles, which three protesters from American Atheists found offensive.

So, «American Atheists» deliberately lie about what Palin said.

You need to campaign against the Democratic candidate, the media bias typically directed toward conservatism, and outspoken groups like American Atheists who target you but not the Democratic candidate.

Also, when this guy says in the article, «We at American Atheists are shaming these leaders for their bigoted and backwards remarks and att.itudes,...» he is being pretty hypocritical.

But, in the end, I have to agree with American Atheists.

@ Phil: good clarification, but as a materialist (strictly not believing in the spiritual), you do still build your life around symbol (see the American Atheists logo, for example, which conveys shared values in symbol) & ideology.

Why not address your question to the organization responsible (American Atheists) instead of «liberals?»

Every year American Atheists get attacked during street fairs for just having a booth, they only let people come to them, but Christians get outraged and smash their booth and get hauled away by the cops, usually shouting profanity in the name of God lol!

«If they were really just trying to add balance, why would they not consult with real historians,» says Kathleen Johnson, who is organizing the protest for American Atheists.

The nation's largest atheist group, the American Atheists, objects.

As much as I dislike Palin, if American Atheists are going to claim to be the side of objective truth, they can't go around misquoting her.

«This underscores what American Atheists has been saying for years - that every person in America knows more nonreligious people than they think they know,» Silverman says.

«Atheism is the lack of belief in a deity, which implies that nothing exists but natural phenomena (matter)» The author is «Admin» at the American Atheists site.

The next time the American Atheists group has a desire to spend $ 20,000, I wish they would contact me.

Do not donate any money to American Atheists.

Perhaps you should compliment him on all he gives to those in need without bias as to orientation or beliefs (sorry the American Atheists have not expressed a belief so he does not support them)

Last month, American Atheists sent a letter of complaint to the chancellor at Troy demanding an apology.

When an atheist student at Troy heard the video, the student contacted American Atheists, who sent a public letter in response.

The weekend will also play host to the American Atheists» annual convention, to be held at the Maryland Marriot where Silverman is debating salad options.

In November 2010, weeks before Christmas, American Atheists placed a billboard at the New Jersey entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel that showed the three wise men heading to Bethlehem with the message «You KNOW it's a Myth.

Silverman and his American Atheists cohorts are proof of this.

This year members of the American Atheists group have also taken on advertising an alternative holiday with their «Skip Church» billboards.

«The overwhelming impression of this cross is religious,» said Edwin Kagin, the national legal director for American Atheists.

American Atheists — which may have the most self - descriptive name of any organization out there — has launched a lawsuit over the iconic seventeen - foot crossbeam at Ground Zero, saying it should be removed or at least make room for a similar - sized atheist monument.

Its $ 20,000 price tag was paid for by American Atheists, a New Jersey - based atheist advocacy group, David Silverman, the group's president, told CNN.

«In other words: American Atheists and Fox News — alongside conservatives like Sarah Palin — seem to have discovered a mutually beneficial relationship.»

A blog post by the group American Atheists disagrees.

I'm doing the utmost favor to American atheists.

This is what you didn't bother to read: «In a recent Fox News appearance, American Atheists President Dave Silverman said, «The point that we're trying to make is that there's a whole bunch of people out there for whom religion is the worst part of Christmas, but they go to church anyways, and we're here to tell them they don't have to.»»

The assault victim was the head of the Pennsylvania chapter of American Atheists, Ernest Perce V, who was marching in a Halloween parade as «Zombie Mohammed» next to a fellow atheist dressed as «Zombie Pope.»

and,» - August 19, 2010, 1:04 PM.Tenth Circuit: Utah Highway Crosses Violate Establishment Clause.The case was brought by American Atheists, Inc.» and, «Two, thirteen - foot crosses that stand on top of a hill You said, «at Marine Base Camp Pendleton» in California are now subject to removal because of an atheist group's complaint.»

We're all different, and in truth we don't have a unified voice (for obvious reasons), groups like these «American Atheists» are just looking out for their own interests, they certainly don't speak for me.

On the Fourth of July across the U.S., American Atheists are taking to skies with a flying banner ad campaign.

Many American atheists say they appreciated the olive branch from the pope, however unclear his remarks may have been.

American atheists are significantly less likely to get married than the general population and atheism is significantly less appealing to women.

The billboards will be up for one month and cost American Atheists, based in New Jersey, less than $ 15,000 each, according to Silverman.

At the time, the American Atheists said the billboard was to encourage Atheists to come out of the closet with their beliefs and to dispel the myth that Christianity owns the solstice season.

Dave Silverman, the president of American Atheists, said the signs are intended to reach atheists in the Muslim and Jewish enclaves who may feel isolated because they are surrounded by believers.

American Atheists, a national organization, will unveil the billboards Monday on Broadway in heavily Muslim Paterson, New Jersey and in a heavily Jewish Brooklyn neighborhood, immediately after the Williamsburg Bridge.