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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]] ]] |
| − | '''David Silverman''' served as the President of the [[American Atheists]] organization.<ref>http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors</ref> David Silverman is currently a full-time consultant for the Conru Foundation.<ref>[https://www.patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/2019/12/david-silverman-is-hired-by-nonprofit-organization-after-leaving-atheist-alliance-international/ David Silverman Is Hired By Nonprofit Organization After Leaving Atheist Alliance International]</ref> According to their mission statement, “The Conru Foundation supports the protection of modern life – free speech, civil discourse, ecological sustainability, compassionate capitalism, elevation of the arts, evidence-based reasoning, and equal treatment for all.” Recently, the Conru Foundation made a supportive post on their Facebook page for [[Dave Rubin]] and [[Ben Shapiro]].<ref>[https://www.patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/2019/12/david-silverman-is-hired-by-nonprofit-organization-after-leaving-atheist-alliance-international/ David Silverman Is Hired By Nonprofit Organization After Leaving Atheist Alliance International]</ref> | + | '''David Silverman''' served as the President of the [[American Atheists]] organization.<ref>http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors</ref> After leaving two [[atheist organizations]] amid sexual harassment allegations, Silverman now calls himself a former [[atheist activist]].<ref>[https://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2020/01/david-silverman-ex-president-of.html David Silverman, ex-president of the American Atheists, after leaving two atheist organizations amid sexual harassment allegations, calls himself a former atheist activist]</ref> |
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| | + | David Silverman is currently a full-time consultant for the Conru Foundation.<ref>[https://www.patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/2019/12/david-silverman-is-hired-by-nonprofit-organization-after-leaving-atheist-alliance-international/ David Silverman Is Hired By Nonprofit Organization After Leaving Atheist Alliance International]</ref> According to their mission statement, “The Conru Foundation supports the protection of modern life – free speech, civil discourse, ecological sustainability, compassionate capitalism, elevation of the arts, evidence-based reasoning, and equal treatment for all.” Recently, the Conru Foundation made a supportive post on their Facebook page for [[Dave Rubin]] and [[Ben Shapiro]].<ref>[https://www.patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/2019/12/david-silverman-is-hired-by-nonprofit-organization-after-leaving-atheist-alliance-international/ David Silverman Is Hired By Nonprofit Organization After Leaving Atheist Alliance International]</ref> |
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| | The atheist PZ Myers wrote about David Sliverman being hired by the Conru foundation which was founded by Andrew Conru (who founded the company Adult Friend Finder): "David Silverman has finally found a sponsor who won’t fire him for being an abusive horndog. He’s being paid by a porn impresario!"<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/12/28/lands-on-his-feet-like-a-cat/ Lands on his feet, like a cat] by PZ Myers</ref> | | The atheist PZ Myers wrote about David Sliverman being hired by the Conru foundation which was founded by Andrew Conru (who founded the company Adult Friend Finder): "David Silverman has finally found a sponsor who won’t fire him for being an abusive horndog. He’s being paid by a porn impresario!"<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/12/28/lands-on-his-feet-like-a-cat/ Lands on his feet, like a cat] by PZ Myers</ref> |