The Times has an interesting article today about the rising visibility and numbers of atheists (or nonbelievers). It's nice to see atheists starting to come out of the closet so to speak, feeling more comfortable being openly atheist in public (as the article says much like gays!).
One poll shows that 15% of Americans are non-believers, and astonishing number to me considering how rare it seems to run into one. I guess it happens more often than one realizes. Then again, I live in the Bible Belt. The number of self-identified Christians has dropped from 86% in 1990 to 77% in 2008. Hopefully, this will give the Christian Right some pause before imposing its beliefs on the public.
The article also noted Barack Obama's mention of non-believers in his inaugural address. I don't think it's realized yet what a notable event that was. I haven't been happy with Obama lately, particularly regarding the torture debate, but I do appreciate his respectfulness. He's a smart guy. I just hope he doesn't bow to the political winds too much.
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