Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
461 bytes added ,  02:46, April 15, 2018
Line 192: Line 192:     
At the present time, little is known about the specific composition of such groups and the reasons why individuals become actively involved in the atheism movement are still being debated (e.g. LeDrew). Research suggests that a majority of atheists positively engage in efforts to promote atheism in some form (Silver), but it appears that only a small percentage become involved in formal organisations of this kind. Research also indicates that atheists who are actively participating in formal non-religious organisations tend to belong to a number of different groups at any one time (Hunsberger and Altemeyer).<ref>[http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13537903.2014.945722 Divided We Stand: The Politics of the Atheist Movement in the United States] by Steven Kettell ''Journal of Contemporary Religion'', Volume 29, Issue 3, 2014</ref>}}
 
At the present time, little is known about the specific composition of such groups and the reasons why individuals become actively involved in the atheism movement are still being debated (e.g. LeDrew). Research suggests that a majority of atheists positively engage in efforts to promote atheism in some form (Silver), but it appears that only a small percentage become involved in formal organisations of this kind. Research also indicates that atheists who are actively participating in formal non-religious organisations tend to belong to a number of different groups at any one time (Hunsberger and Altemeyer).<ref>[http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13537903.2014.945722 Divided We Stand: The Politics of the Atheist Movement in the United States] by Steven Kettell ''Journal of Contemporary Religion'', Volume 29, Issue 3, 2014</ref>}}
 +
== Leading American atheist organizations lean to the left politically ==
 +
 +
According to [[Republican]] Atheists' President Lauren Ell, the leading [[atheist organizations]] such as [[American Atheists]], [[Freedom From Religion Foundation]] and [[Secular Student Alliance]] lean [[leftism|left]] politically.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9JKS-HBqms Atheist and humanist organizations are prioritizing left-leaning political views above all else]</ref>
    
== Atheist Eddie Tabash on the American atheist movement ==
 
== Atheist Eddie Tabash on the American atheist movement ==
Irenaeus, Siteadmin, Check users, oversight, Administrators
351,973

edits

Navigation menu