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[[File:David Silverman.JPG|thumbnail|right|150px|David Silverman took feminist [[Rebecca Watson]] off the speakers list for the Reason Rally after [[Richard Dawkins]] objected to her speaking at the event.<ref>[http://skepchick.org/2013/09/my-time-with-richard-dawkins-or-why-you-should-never-meet-your-idols/ My Time With Richard Dawkins (Or, Why You Should Never Meet Your Idols)] by Sarah at [[Skepchick]], September 5, 2013</ref> See: [[Elevatorgate]]

[[File:David Silverman.JPG|thumbnail|right|150px|David Silverman took feminist [[Rebecca Watson]] off the speakers list for the Reason Rally after [[Richard Dawkins]] objected to her speaking at the event.<ref>[http://skepchick.org/2013/09/my-time-with-richard-dawkins-or-why-you-should-never-meet-your-idols/ My Time With Richard Dawkins (Or, Why You Should Never Meet Your Idols)] by Sarah at [[Skepchick]], September 5, 2013</ref> See: [[Elevatorgate]]

 

 

 

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'''David Silverman''', nicknamed '''Sinful Silverman''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://topics.sacbee.com/David+Silverman/|title=David Silverman|publisher=The Sacramento Bee|accessdate=25 April 2014|quote=David 'Sinful' Silverman, the leader of a terrorist organization aimed at intimidating religious believers has... http://t.co/AhcT5HiRMt}}</ref> serves as the President of the [[American Atheists]] organization.<ref>http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors</ref> Silverman served as the New Jersey State Director of American Atheists and after four years of service he become National Spokesperson for the American Atheists Organization.

'''David Silverman''', nicknamed '''Sinful Silverman''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://topics.sacbee.com/David+Silverman/|title=David Silverman|publisher=The Sacramento Bee|accessdate=25 April 2014|quote=David 'Sinful' Silverman, the leader of a terrorist organization aimed at intimidating religious believers has... http://t.co/AhcT5HiRMt}}</ref> serves as the President of the [[American Atheists]] organization.<ref>http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors</ref> Silverman served as the New Jersey State Director of American Atheists and after four years of service he become National Spokesperson for the American Atheists Organization.

== Silverman intentionally exaggerating the number of atheists in the USA ==

== Silverman intentionally exaggerating the number of atheists in the USA ==

[[File:David Silverman Reason Rally.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|David Silverman ]]

[[File:David Silverman Reason Rally.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|David Silverman]]

In 2012, the organization PolitiFact Rhode Island accused David Silverman of wildly exaggerating the number of atheists in America by attempting to included the Unaffiliated (also called [[Nones]]) who made up about 15% of the United States population at the time (despite the fact that only 15 percent of "nones" identify as atheists) and by also attempting to lump agnostics with the [[Atheist Population|atheist population]].<ref>[http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2012/feb/26/david-silverman/american-atheists-president-david-silverman-says-t/ American Atheists President David Silverman says there are twice as many atheists in U.S. as Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined] By C. Eugene Emery Jr. on Sunday, February 26th, 2012 at 12:01 a.m.</ref><ref>[http://www.pressdemocrat.com/csp/mediapool/sites/PressDemocrat/News/story.csp?cid=2501462&sid=555&fid=181 Meet the 'Nones:' Spiritual but not religious]</ref>   

In 2012, the organization PolitiFact Rhode Island accused David Silverman of wildly exaggerating the number of atheists in America by attempting to included the Unaffiliated (also called [[Nones]]) who made up about 15% of the United States population at the time (despite the fact that only 15 percent of "nones" identify as atheists) and by also attempting to lump agnostics with the [[Atheist Population|atheist population]].<ref>[http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2012/feb/26/david-silverman/american-atheists-president-david-silverman-says-t/ American Atheists President David Silverman says there are twice as many atheists in U.S. as Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined] By C. Eugene Emery Jr. on Sunday, February 26th, 2012 at 12:01 a.m.</ref><ref>[http://www.pressdemocrat.com/csp/mediapool/sites/PressDemocrat/News/story.csp?cid=2501462&sid=555&fid=181 Meet the 'Nones:' Spiritual but not religious]</ref>   

== Controversial Billboard ==

== Controversial Billboard ==

The American Atheists organization sponsored an aggressive and controversial billboard and an interview with [[Fox News]] occurred as a result of the billboard [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XEgkViLbTk VIDEO].  As noted above, Silverman has a degree in [[marketing]], but despite his degree in marketing, according to fellow [[atheist]] and [[evolution|evolutionist]] [[PZ Myers]], Silverman was stuck defending a "badly designed, ugly" sign.<ref>http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/01/that_controversial_oreilly_int.php</ref>

The American Atheists organization sponsored an aggressive and controversial billboard and an interview with [[Fox News]] occurred as a result of the billboard [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XEgkViLbTk VIDEO].  As noted above, Silverman has a degree in [[marketing]], but despite his degree in marketing, according to fellow [[atheist]] and [[evolution]]ist [[PZ Myers]], Silverman was stuck defending a "badly designed, ugly" sign.<ref>http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/01/that_controversial_oreilly_int.php</ref>

== See also ==

== See also ==