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[[File:Hemant Mehta at Skepticon 7.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|Hemant Mehta]]

[[File:Hemant Mehta at Skepticon 7.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|Hemant Mehta]]

'''Hemant Mehta''' (born 1983) is an author, blogger and [[atheist activist]]. He has also served on the board of directors for the organizations Secular Student Alliance and Foundation Beyond Belief.

'''Hemant Mehta''' (born 1983) is an author, blogger and [[atheist activist]]. He has also served on the board of directors for the organizations Secular Student Alliance and Foundation Beyond Belief.   His popular [[atheism|atheist]] blog is called "The Friendly Atheist".<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref>

He initially gained fame as the guy who "sold his soul on eBay" when he offered to go to the church of the highest bidder's choosing in early 2006.<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref>  

He initially gained fame as the guy who "sold his soul on eBay" when he offered to go to the church of the highest bidder's choosing in early 2006.<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref>  

Since the eBay auction, Mehta has appeared in the ''Wall Street Journal'', ''Chicago Sun-Times'', and ''Seattle Times'', as well as being featured on Fox News Channel.<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref> His popular [[atheism|atheist]] blog is called "The Friendly Atheist".<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref>  His book'' I Sold My Soul'' on eBay came out in 2007.<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref>

Since the eBay auction, Mehta has appeared in the ''Wall Street Journal'', ''Chicago Sun-Times'', and ''Seattle Times'', as well as being featured on Fox News Channel.<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref> His book'' I Sold My Soul'' on eBay came out in 2007.<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref>

== Hemant Mehta denies the atheist movement ever existed ==

== Hemant Mehta denies the atheist movement ever existed ==