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[[File:Seth Andrews.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Seth Andrews signing one of this books after a 2016 speaking engagement in [[San Jose]], California.]]
[[File:Seth Andrews.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Seth Andrews signing one of this books after a 2016 speaking engagement in [[San Jose]], California.]]
'''Seth Andrews''' (born April 12, 1968) is an author and speaker on the topic of atheism. He is an [[atheist activist]].
Concerning his atheist activism, he indicated: “I’m not an enemy of religious people, but I’ll be honest and say I am an enemy of religion.”<ref>Betz, Eric (February 14, 2014). "[http://azdailysun.com/news/local/popular-atheist-to-speak-at-northern-arizona-university-on-saturday/article_043bafe4-9543-11e3-bcba-0019bb2963f4.html Popular atheist to speak at Northern Arizona University on Saturday]". Arizona Daily Sun.]</ref> After he became and atheist, his relationship with his parents became severely strained.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyuI-XZer9Q Is the Atheist Movement Dying?] by [[Seth Andrews</ref>
Concerning his atheist activism, he indicated: “I’m not an enemy of religious people, but I’ll be honest and say I am an enemy of religion.”<ref>Betz, Eric (February 14, 2014). "[http://azdailysun.com/news/local/popular-atheist-to-speak-at-northern-arizona-university-on-saturday/article_043bafe4-9543-11e3-bcba-0019bb2963f4.html Popular atheist to speak at Northern Arizona University on Saturday]". Arizona Daily Sun.]</ref>
Andrews is the creator and host of The Thinking Atheist online community, podcast, and YouTube channel.
Andrews is the creator and host of The Thinking Atheist online community, podcast, and YouTube channel.
He is also the author of the self-published books ''Deconverted'' and ''Sacred Cows''. Up until the age of 37, he was a evangelical Christian and had a ten-year career as a Christian radio host.<ref>McAfee, David (2012). Mom, Dad, I'm an Atheist – The Guide to Coming Out as a Non-Believer. Dangerous Little Books. ISBN 978-1-908675-04-0.</ref><ref>Brittain, BJ (March 25, 2014). "The Unholy Trinity Tour visits WTAMU". The Prairie</ref><ref>Betz, Eric (February 14, 2014). "[http://azdailysun.com/news/local/popular-atheist-to-speak-at-northern-arizona-university-on-saturday/article_043bafe4-9543-11e3-bcba-0019bb2963f4.html Popular atheist to speak at Northern Arizona University on Saturday]". Arizona Daily Sun.]</ref>
He is also the author of the self-published books ''Deconverted'' and ''Sacred Cows''.
Up until the age of 37, he was a [[evangelical Christians|evangelical]] Christian and had a ten-year career as a Christian radio host.<ref>McAfee, David (2012). Mom, Dad, I'm an Atheist – The Guide to Coming Out as a Non-Believer. Dangerous Little Books. ISBN 978-1-908675-04-0.</ref><ref>Brittain, BJ (March 25, 2014). "The Unholy Trinity Tour visits WTAMU". The Prairie</ref><ref>Betz, Eric (February 14, 2014). "[http://azdailysun.com/news/local/popular-atheist-to-speak-at-northern-arizona-university-on-saturday/article_043bafe4-9543-11e3-bcba-0019bb2963f4.html Popular atheist to speak at Northern Arizona University on Saturday]". Arizona Daily Sun.]</ref> After he became an atheist, his relationship with his parents has become very strained.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyuI-XZer9Q Is the Atheist Movement Dying?] by Seth Andrews</ref>
In 2017, the [[atheist activist]] Seth Andrews declared about the atheist activist dropping out of the atheist movement:
The atheist [[PZ Myers]] said about Seth Andrews:
{{Cquote|You know lately when I look around on social media and in the media in general really. I see these proclamations. Proclamations that the atheist movement is on life support. It's dying. It's probably beyond saving.
{{Cquote|Here is another problem though with the [[atheist movement]]. That we tend to [[Atheism and leadership|inflate people beyond their capacity]].
So Seth Andrews, he's got really good voice. OK, I will admit that. Ah, his position ought to be, you know, reading out transcripts of things that people more qualified, more intelligent than he is have written out. Ah, but no, he's now an atheist thought leader and I have heard anything from him that I have found particularly thoughtful.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83DfGV1bmIc Seth Andrews Gaslights His Critics: w/ PZ Myers & Kristi Winters]</ref>}}
== Seth Andrews on atheist activists dropping out of public atheism ==
''See also:'' [[Atheist factions]] and [[Decline of the atheist movement]]
In 2017, the [[atheist activist]] Seth Andrews declared about the atheist activist dropping out of public atheism:
{{Cquote|You know lately when I look around on [[social media]] and in the media in general really. I see these proclamations. Proclamations that the atheist movement is on life support. It's dying. It's probably beyond saving.
Now I know some people out there are very weary of all the public infighting and the squabbling and the division and just the general nastiness out there between various camps. And I totally get that. I totally get it.
Now I know some people out there are very weary of all the public infighting and the squabbling and the division and just the general nastiness out there between various camps. And I totally get that. I totally get it.
As an atheist activist myself, I can understand myself why some activists have just left the party...
As an atheist activist myself, I can understand myself why some activists have just left the party...
They just got tired of it. All [[Atheism and politics|the politics]] and the posturing and the trolls and the bad faith operators out there. They have seen first hand that atheists are not immune to scandal, to ugliness to irrationality. To this [[Atheism and anger|unhealthy rage]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyuI-XZer9Q Is the Atheist Movement Dying?] by [[Seth Andrews</ref>}}
They just got tired of it. All [[Atheism and politics|the politics]] and the posturing and the trolls and the bad faith operators out there. They have seen first hand that atheists are not immune to scandal, to ugliness to irrationality. To this [[Atheism and anger|unhealthy rage]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyuI-XZer9Q Is the Atheist Movement Dying?] by Seth Andrews</ref><ref>[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/11/seth-andrews-keeps-hearing-reports-of.html Atheist activist Seth Andrews keeps seeing reports on social media and the media that the atheist movement is dying]. ''[[Examining Atheism]]''</ref>}}
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