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[[File:Sam Harris 01.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Sam Harris]] ]]

Concerning various '''views on atheists''', research in the American Sociological Review finds that among several groups listed, atheists are the group that Americans relate least to in terms of their vision of American society and are the group most likely to be mentioned as one that Americans would not want to have marry into their family.

Concerning various '''views on atheists''', research in the American Sociological Review finds that among several groups listed, atheists are the group that Americans relate least to in terms of their vision of American society and are the group most likely to be mentioned as one that Americans would not want to have marry into their family.

<ref>Edgell, Gerteis & Hartmann 2006</ref>  

<ref>Edgell, Gerteis & Hartmann 2006</ref>  

''See also:'' [[Atheism and rape]] and [[Atheism and social outcasts]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and rape]] and [[Atheism and social outcasts]]

[[File:2404429188 ea8f1fc48b.jpg|thumbnail|right|255px|Studies and web traffic data appear to indicate that women in the Western World tend to be more religious than men.<ref>Multiple references:

[[File:2404429188 ea8f1fc48b.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Studies and web traffic data appear to indicate that women in the Western World tend to be more religious than men.<ref>Multiple references:

*Kosmin, Barry A., et al. (2008).  [http://web.archive.org/web/20110904110346/http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org/reports/NONES_08.pdf "American nones:  Profile of the no religion population"].  American Religion Survey website [Trinity College, Hartford, CT].  Retrieved from Internet Archive.

*Kosmin, Barry A., et al. (2008).  [http://web.archive.org/web/20110904110346/http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org/reports/NONES_08.pdf "American nones:  Profile of the no religion population"].  American Religion Survey website [Trinity College, Hartford, CT].  Retrieved from Internet Archive.

*Britt, Robert Roy (February 28, 2009).  [http://www.livescience.com/7689-women-religious-men.html "Women more religious than men"].  Live Science website.</ref> See: [[Atheism and women]] ]]  

*Britt, Robert Roy (February 28, 2009).  [http://www.livescience.com/7689-women-religious-men.html "Women more religious than men"].  Live Science website.</ref> See: [[Atheism and women]] ]]  

== University of Minnesota study on American views towards atheists ==

== University of Minnesota study on American views towards atheists ==

[[File:PZ Myers.jpg|thumbnail|220px|right|The American atheist and biologist [[PZ Myers]] teaches at the University of Minnesota at the Morris, Minnesota campus.   

[[File:PZ Myers.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The American atheist and biologist [[PZ Myers]] teaches at the University of Minnesota at the Morris, Minnesota campus.   

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''See also:'' [[Atheism and public relations]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and public relations]]

[[File:Richard Dawkins Cooper Union Shankbone.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|260px|left|Although the [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] was always known for [[Abrasiveness of Richard Dawkins|his abrasiveness]] and [[Atheism and arrogance|arrogance]], post [[Elevatorgate]] and subsequent to his various embarrassing Twitter posts, many atheists are now asking if he is a liability for the [[atheist movement]].<ref>

[[File:Richard Dawkins Cooper Union Shankbone.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|left|Although the [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] was always known for [[Abrasiveness of Richard Dawkins|his abrasiveness]] and [[Atheism and arrogance|arrogance]], post [[Elevatorgate]] and subsequent to his various embarrassing Twitter posts, many atheists are now asking if he is a liability for the [[atheist movement]].<ref>

*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/richard-dawkins-atheisms-asset-or-liability/2014/08/07/9f19a7a2-1e58-11e4-9b6c-12e30cbe86a3_story.html Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability?] by Kimberly Winston, ''Washington Post'', source: ''Religion News Service'',  August 7, 2014

*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/richard-dawkins-atheisms-asset-or-liability/2014/08/07/9f19a7a2-1e58-11e4-9b6c-12e30cbe86a3_story.html Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability?] by Kimberly Winston, ''Washington Post'', source: ''Religion News Service'',  August 7, 2014

*[http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119596/appetite-wonder-review-closed-mind-richard-dawkins ''The Closed Mind of Richard Dawkins''], New Republic by John Gray

*[http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119596/appetite-wonder-review-closed-mind-richard-dawkins ''The Closed Mind of Richard Dawkins''], New Republic by John Gray