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[[File:Sam Harris 01.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|[[Sam Harris]] advocates that atheists no longer call themselves atheists.<ref name="Harris">Roberts, Jessica, et al. (June 19, 2007). [http://news21.com/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist "Interview with an atheist"]. News21. Retrieved on July 30, 2014.</ref>]]
[[File:Sam Harris 01.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|[[Sam Harris]] advocates that atheists no longer call themselves atheists.<ref name="Harris">Roberts, Jessica, et al. (June 19, 2007). [http://news21.com/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist "Interview with an atheist"]. News21. Retrieved on July 30, 2014.</ref>]]
In many religious countries and even irreligious countries there is a stigma related to [[atheism]] and as a result many atheists are reluctant to: call themselves atheists and/or be outspoken atheists (see: [[Views on atheists]]).
In many religious countries and even irreligious countries there is a stigma related to [[atheism]] and as a result many atheists are reluctant to: call themselves atheists and/or be outspoken atheists (see: [[Views on atheists]]).
Atheists in religi9us countries often face family and social pressure to be silent about their atheism and for many young people the thought of telling their parents about their atheism causes them a great deal of anguish.<ref>[http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2008/07/30/us-atheists-to-have-coming-out-party/ U.S. atheists to have ‘coming out party’]</ref> It is not uncommon for Muslims who leave [[Islam]] to be disowned by their family and sometimes to receive death threats.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/allah-vs-atheism-leaving-islam-was-the-hardest-thing-i-ve-done-9069598.html Allah vs atheism: ‘Leaving Islam was the hardest thing I’ve done’], The Independent</ref>
For example, the [[We Are Atheism]] campaign was launched by atheists to address the widespread prevalence of closet atheism. [[David Silverman]], the president of the [[American Atheists]] mentioned the issue of "closet atheists" in a publicity piece promoting the campaign.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/23/we-are-atheism-atheists-campaign_n_1109080.html 'We Are Atheism': Atheists Launch Campaign To Get Unbelievers To 'Come Out'], ''Huffington Post''</ref>
For example, the [[We Are Atheism]] campaign was launched by atheists to address the widespread prevalence of closet atheism. [[David Silverman]], the president of the [[American Atheists]] mentioned the issue of "closet atheists" in a publicity piece promoting the campaign.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/23/we-are-atheism-atheists-campaign_n_1109080.html 'We Are Atheism': Atheists Launch Campaign To Get Unbelievers To 'Come Out'], ''Huffington Post''</ref>