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The findings of this most recent survey support the argument that atheists are persistent cultural outsiders in the United States because they are perceived to have rejected cultural values and practices understood as essential to private morality, civic virtue, and national identity. Moreover, any refusal to embrace a religious identity of any type is troubling for a large portion of Americans.<ref>[http://cla.umn.edu/news-events/news/atheists-remain-most-disliked-religious-minority-us Atheists Remain Most Disliked Religious Minority in the US]</ref>}}
The findings of this most recent survey support the argument that atheists are persistent cultural outsiders in the United States because they are perceived to have rejected cultural values and practices understood as essential to private morality, civic virtue, and national identity. Moreover, any refusal to embrace a religious identity of any type is troubling for a large portion of Americans.<ref>[http://cla.umn.edu/news-events/news/atheists-remain-most-disliked-religious-minority-us Atheists Remain Most Disliked Religious Minority in the US]</ref>}}
=== American atheism and closet atheism ===
''See also:'' [[Closet atheism]]
Dr. Ken Eisold wrote at ''Psychology Today'' about American atheism: "The FT reporter commented: 'As I found out when I travelled across the US last year, [[Atheism and loneliness|atheists live in isolation]] [[Closet atheist|and secrecy]] all over the country.'"<ref>[https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hidden-motives/201205/the-fear-atheism The Fear of Atheism: One Nation Under God] by Dr. Ken Eisold, ''Psychology Today''</ref>
=== Sociology of "atheism is un-American" view ===
=== Sociology of "atheism is un-American" view ===