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AMERICAN ATHEISTShttp://www.atheists.org DAVE SILVERMAN TONIGHT (THURSDAY,DEC. 6, 2007 HEAD-ON RADIO ~ BOB KINKAID DAVE SILVERMAN, Communications Director for American Atheists, will be the guest TONIGHT, Thursday Dec. 6, 2007 on the HEAD ON RADIO SHOW with Bob Kinkaid. The program will stream live on the internet, and Dave will be interviewed beginning at 7:05 PM ET Mr. Silverman will be discussing Atheism, the First Amendment and Mitt Romney’s statement earlier today on the role his Mormon faith plays in politics. You can call in with comments or questions at 877-443-2366. WHO & WHAT: Dave Silverman tonight, THURSDAY December 6, 2007 on HEADS ON RADIO WHERE : http://headonradio.com WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007 beginning at 7:05 ET, check listings! MORE INFO: http://headonradio.com (AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists, Freethinkers and other nonbelievers; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)

http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2007/12/06/religion-in-politics/Here’s a good article on each political candidate’s roll for religion. Magic Underwear Mitt Romney wants us all to have faith, but states that his preachers won’t have a roll in his administration (a lie). Huckabee would have us teach creationsim as science, making us the laughing stock of the world (even worse than we are now). Too bad. Allowing every other country to raise smarter kids than Americans to suit his religious or political agenda smacks of treason, IMO. He would be literally giving away our kids future, subjugating them en masse to lesser jobs, serving better-educated Europeans and Asians.Obama’s father was an Atheist, but he’s Christian. At least he has some connection to the thought process.Clinton and Edwards, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. They sound like Bush. A LOT.Giuliani says he keeps his Catholicism to himself, but his endorsement by bigots and liars like Pat Robertson make me doubt his conviction to religious freedom.And.. 60% of Americans are bigoted and ignorant, and would not vote for an Atheist, according to the AOL poll (not scientific).

Looks like we (secular people = Atheists + agnostics) are between 18% and 27% now, depending on your numbers and definitions. We were a solid 8 when I became an activist 10 years ago.

Religious Views and Beliefs Vary Greatly by Country, According to the Latest Financial Times/Harris PollPeople in the U.S. more likely to believe in God or any kind of Supreme Being than those in five European countriesROCHESTER, N.Y. and LONDON ? December 20, 2006 ? A Financial Times (FT)/Harris Poll conducted among adults in the United States and in five European countries (France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain and Spain) shows that Americans are more likely than Europeans to believe in any form of God or Supreme Being (73%). Of the European adults surveyed, Italians are the most likely to express this belief (62%) and, in contrast, the French are the least likely (27%).Among those adults who stated they do have religious beliefs, almost two-thirds (62%) of Italians say they have the same religious beliefs as both their parents. In stark contrast, just under two in five (39%) British adults share the same religious beliefs as either of their parents. In the U.S. about half (48%) of adults who stated they have religious beliefs say they share the same as both of their parents.

Check out this article on the ways of the world… and the trends!http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/allnewsbydate.asp?NewsID=1131