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[[File:David Silverman Reason Rally.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[David Silverman]] ]]
[[File:David Silverman Reason Rally.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[David Silverman]] ]]
[[David Silverman]] identifies as a firebrand atheist and defines firebrand atheism as vocally "attacking" humans' "silly" religious beliefs without attacking the individuals themselves.<ref>[https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-case-against-in-your-face-atheism The Case Against In-Your-Face Atheism] by Steve Neumann, ''[[The Daily Beast]]'', 4/14/17</ref>
[[David Silverman]] identified as a firebrand atheist and defines firebrand atheism as vocally "attacking" humans' "silly" religious beliefs without attacking the individuals themselves.<ref>[https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-case-against-in-your-face-atheism The Case Against In-Your-Face Atheism] by Steve Neumann, ''[[The Daily Beast]]'', 4/14/17</ref>
Firebrand atheism is essentially another term for [[New Atheism]]. In recent years public interest in firebrand atheism has waned and it is essentially dead (see: [[Decline of militant atheism in the West]]).
Firebrand atheism is essentially another term for [[New Atheism]]. In recent years public interest in firebrand atheism has waned and it is essentially dead (see: [[Decline of militant atheism in the West]]).
In an article article entitled ''On the Importance of Firebrand Atheism'' the atheist Adam Lee argues against firebrand atheism and he defined firebrand atheism thusly: "...unapologetically arguing that religion is false and harmful, including elements of polemic and ridicule, even if it causes some believers to take offense."<ref>[https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2015/01/on-the-importance-of-firebrand-atheism/ On the Importance of Firebrand Atheism] by Adam Lee</ref>
In an article article entitled ''On the Importance of Firebrand Atheism'' the atheist Adam Lee argues against firebrand atheism and he defined firebrand atheism thusly: "...unapologetically arguing that religion is false and harmful, including elements of polemic and ridicule, even if it causes some believers to take offense."<ref>[https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2015/01/on-the-importance-of-firebrand-atheism/ On the Importance of Firebrand Atheism] by Adam Lee</ref>
== David Silverman, former atheist activist ==
[[File:David Silverman declares he is a former atheist activist 1-21-2020.png|thumbnail|200px|center|In 2020, [[David Silverman]], the ex-president of the [[American Atheists]] organization, declares he is a former atheist activist via his Twitter account.]]
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== See also ==
== See also ==