Social networks dominated by the godless

[cleanhippie]

In our overly zealous religious society, many atheists have had a difficult time finding others who value reason over faith. While atheist communities are on the rise in most cities, atheists have created a disproportionably large community on the internet.

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Facebook has also become home to a large atheist community. According to an August, 2009 Washington Post article, “atheist” is the number 3 response to the question of “religious views” on facebook. However, that number may be significantly higher if they counted all the other labels many atheists go by such as Humanist, Pastafarian, Rationalist, Bright, etc. In fact, the religious view of “Jedi” made it to number ten on the list and many Jedi (myself included) are non-believers. Obviously the religious label of “Christian,” which includes all the individual denominations, takes the number one spot but atheists still make up a disproportionably large number of facebook users.


http://www.examiner.com/atheism-in-philadelphia/social-networks-dominated-by-the-godless


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A short but interesting read.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. Samizdat.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

2. Check out atheist nexus.

[ZombieHorde]

3. In an ideal world, we would not be a group.

People who don't believe in reincarnation are not a group.

People who don't believe in divination are not a group.

People who don't believe in curses are not a group.

Etc., etc.

The only reason we are a group is because so many people hate us.

[DeSwiss]

4. +1

"Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an admission of the obvious. In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or a "non-alchemist." We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle." ~ Sam Harris

K&R

[ZombieHorde]

5. I am going to have to read some of his books, every quote I see from him

is awesome. I recently saw him on Daily Show, he was plugging a new book about atheist morality, I think I will get it as soon as it comes out in paperback.

[HarveyDarkey]

6. You've never read Sam Harris?

At least check out the You Tube videos. They are numerous,many in which he eviscerates theists .

[cleanhippie]

7. Agreed. But I think the article is speaking demographically.

Since we do not have a "group" to begin with, it seems we have congregated on social networks to interact.

I agree with you, but I think that in some way, EVERYONE belongs to many groups, knowingly or not.