{{Cquote|[[Atheism|Atheist]] — [[Distrust of atheists|does the word give you pause]]? Make your eyes narrow a bit? Conjure [[Atheism and morality|up images of immorality]] and [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|pugnacious heathens]]? For a surprising number of Americans, the answer is still, well, yes.
{{Cquote|[[Atheism|Atheist]] — [[Distrust of atheists|does the word give you pause]]? Make your eyes narrow a bit? Conjure [[Atheism and morality|up images of immorality]] and [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|pugnacious heathens]]? For a surprising number of Americans, the answer is still, well, yes.
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According to data from a recent Pew study, while political polariziation is at its highest intensity in 20 years, the person [[Views on atheists|Americans really don't want their family members bringing home]] for dinner is neither a Republican nor Democrat. It's someone who doesn't believe in God...
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According to data from a [http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/section-2-growing-partisan-antipathy/ recent Pew study], while political polariziation is at its highest intensity in 20 years, the person [[Views on atheists|Americans really don't want their family members bringing home]] for dinner is neither a Republican nor Democrat. It's someone who doesn't believe in God...
Here are seven of the more prominent, problematic stereotypes about atheists:
Here are seven of the more prominent, problematic stereotypes about atheists: