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Line 1: − − [[David Silverman]] served as the President of the American Atheists organization. However, Silverman was fired due to allegations of financial conflicts and sexual assault.<ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/peteraldhous/david-silverman-atheist-fired-sexual-misconduct?utm_term=.yt64RqDPA#.ordaNrO4R This Firebrand Atheist Was Just Fired After Allegations Of Financial Conflicts And Sexual Assault]</ref>
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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]] ]]
'''American Atheists''' is an American [[militant atheism|militant atheist]] group founded in 1963 by [[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]] (see also: [[American atheism]]).
'''American Atheists''' is an American [[militant atheism|militant atheist]] group founded in 1963 by [[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]] (see also: [[American atheism]]).
Though officially supporting the "civil liberties of Atheists" and the "total, absolute separation of government and religion,"<ref>http://www.atheists.org/about</ref> material found on their website suggests that they are hostile to religion and may be more anti-religion than pro-atheist (see 'Excerpts' section below).
Though officially supporting the "civil liberties of Atheists" and the "total, absolute separation of government and religion,"<ref>http://www.atheists.org/about</ref> material found on their website suggests that they are hostile to religion and may be more anti-religion than pro-atheist (see 'Excerpts' section below).