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== Atty Awards being given out at the Anti-Theism International Convention 2020 ==

== Atty Awards being given out at the Anti-Theism International Convention 2020 ==

[[Stephen Fry]] and Ian McEwan will serves as judges for awards being given to atheists at the Anti-Theism International Convention 2020. The awards have been given the name the Atty Awards.<ref>[https://www.atheist-convention.com/gala-awards-banquet/ Atty Awards], Anti-Theism International Convention 2020 website</ref>

[[Stephen Fry]] and Ian McEwan will serves as judges for awards being given to atheists at the [[Anti-Theism International Convention 2020]]. The awards have been given the name the Atty Awards.<ref>[https://www.atheist-convention.com/gala-awards-banquet/ Atty Awards], Anti-Theism International Convention 2020 website</ref>

Subsequent to reading material about the Atty Awards being given out at the Anti-Theism International Convention 2020, the atheist [[PZ Myers]] in a blog post entitled ''How did the so-called [[Atheism and gullibility|rationalist community become so gullible]]?'' states:

Subsequent to reading material about the Atty Awards being given out at the Anti-Theism International Convention 2020, the atheist [[PZ Myers]] in a blog post entitled ''How did the so-called rationalist community become so gullible?'' states:

{{Cquote|One of their big things is a gala awards banquet, in which they’ll be handing out awards for “Atheist of the Year” and “[[Jesus]] Mythicist of the Year” and “Best Atheist Video of the Year”, etc. You can make nominations, if you’d like, but a panel of unnamed judges will make the final decision, and I suspect that all the winners will conform to the organizer’s somewhat regressive political leanings. Furthermore, the hyperbole will turn your stomach.

{{Cquote|One of their big things is a gala awards banquet, in which they’ll be handing out awards for “Atheist of the Year” and “[[Jesus]] Mythicist of the Year” and “Best Atheist Video of the Year”, etc. You can make nominations, if you’d like, but a panel of unnamed judges will make the final decision, and I suspect that all the winners will conform to the organizer’s somewhat regressive political leanings. Furthermore, the hyperbole will turn your stomach.

These “Atty Awards” have not been given out before, are a new invention of this oddly new and nebulous organization, and they are already the most prestigious award an atheist can get? Wow. Winning one will get you worldwide speaking engagements? Really? I sure hope none of the winners proudly advertise themselves as recipients of an Atty Award, because it’s not going to impress<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/11/18/how-did-the-so-called-rationalist-community-become-so-gullible/ How did the so-called rationalist community become so gullible?] by PZ Myers</ref>}}

These “Atty Awards” have not been given out before, are a new invention of this oddly new and nebulous organization, and they are already the most prestigious award an atheist can get? Wow. Winning one will get you worldwide speaking engagements? Really? I sure hope none of the winners proudly advertise themselves as recipients of an Atty Award, because it’s not going to impress<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/11/18/how-did-the-so-called-rationalist-community-become-so-gullible/ How did the so-called rationalist community become so gullible?] by PZ Myers</ref>}}

== Recommended book ==

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