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Originally Posted by MarchHare
You'll find that it's the opposite that is true more often than not; it's the non-believers who are burned (quite literally throughout history!) at the stake. Atheists have been denied positions of leadership for decades. How many American presidents, for example, have been anything other than a practicing Christian? The majority of US citizens are believers, and thus the voters have a bias against electing an atheist, even if he or she is supremely qualified for the position.
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A recent study also showed that Atheists are the least trusted minority in the USA.
Based on a telephone survey of more than 2,000 households and in-depth interviews with more than 140 people, researchers found that Americans rate atheists below Muslims, recent immigrants, homosexuals and other groups as "sharing their vision of American society." Americans are also least willing to let their children marry atheists. "It tells us about how Americans view religion," said Penny Edgell, an associate sociology professor and the study’s lead researcher. "Many Americans seem to believe some kind of religious faith is central to being a good American and a good person."
http://www.ur.umn.edu/FMPro?-db=rele...&ID=2816&-Find
I always liked the old adage that '
The family that prays together, stays together' because statistically, atheists have a much better divorce rate.
Jews - 30%
Born-again Christians - 27%
Other Christians - 24%
Atheists - 21%
By the way, great posts in this thread so far MarchHare!