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<ref>Edgell, Gerteis & Hartmann 2006</ref> Dr. [[Sam Harris]] is a founder of the [[New Atheism]] movement. [[Sam Harris]] is quite aware of the stigma surrounding atheism and has even advocated that atheists no longer call themselves atheists.<ref>http://newsinitiative.org/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist</ref> In fact, Dr. Harris has said concerning the label of atheist, "It's right next to child molester as a designation."<ref>http://newsinitiative.org/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist</ref>

<ref>Edgell, Gerteis & Hartmann 2006</ref> Dr. [[Sam Harris]] is a founder of the [[New Atheism]] movement. [[Sam Harris]] is quite aware of the stigma surrounding atheism and has even advocated that atheists no longer call themselves atheists.<ref>http://newsinitiative.org/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist</ref> In fact, Dr. Harris has said concerning the label of atheist, "It's right next to child molester as a designation."<ref>http://newsinitiative.org/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist</ref>

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''World News'' reported:

{{cquote|A team of researchers from Houston's Rice University and West Virginia University decided to investigate whether people were more apt be influenced by the views of a high-profile scientist who identifies himself as a Christian, or by an equally high-profile scientist who is outspoken about his atheism. In the study, 15 percent of people who listened to a scientist who holds Christian views and sees science and religion as being collaborative, were persuaded to change their minds and see the relationship between science and religion in the same way. The opinions of the atheist scientist, on the other hand, had no effect whatsoever.<ref>[http://www.worldmag.com/2015/06/study_public_opinion_not_swayed_by_atheist_arguments ''Study: Public opinion not swayed by atheist arguments''], ''World News''</ref>}}

{{cquote|A team of researchers from Houston's Rice University and West Virginia University decided to investigate whether people were more apt be influenced by the views of a high-profile scientist who identifies himself as a Christian, or by an equally high-profile scientist who is outspoken about his atheism. In the study, 15 percent of people who listened to a scientist who holds Christian views and sees science and religion as being collaborative, were persuaded to change their minds and see the relationship between science and religion in the same way. The opinions of the atheist scientist, on the other hand, had no effect whatsoever.<ref>[http://www.worldmag.com/2015/06/study_public_opinion_not_swayed_by_atheist_arguments ''Study: Public opinion not swayed by atheist arguments''], ''World News''</ref>}}