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The BBC declared in 2014: "A recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Centre shows Americans would rather have a president who was either in their 70s, or openly gay, or who had never held any public office than one that was atheist." (See: [[Atheism and politics]]).<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28616115 The stigma of being an atheist in the US] By Aleem Maqbool, 2014, BBC</ref>

The BBC declared in 2014: "A recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Centre shows Americans would rather have a president who was either in their 70s, or openly gay, or who had never held any public office than one that was atheist." (See: [[Atheism and politics]]).<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28616115 The stigma of being an atheist in the US] By Aleem Maqbool, 2014, BBC</ref>

Atheism is often associated with various types of immorality (see: [[Atheism and morality]]). In addition, historically atheists have frequently behaved in an immoral manner (see: [[Atheist population and immorality]]) and have committed various capital crimes (see: [[Atheism and Mass Murder]] and [[List of atheist shooters and serial killers]]).

Atheism is often associated with various types of immorality (see: [[Atheism and morality]]). In addition, historically atheists have frequently behaved in an immoral manner (see: [[Atheist population and immorality]]) and various atheists have committed capital crimes (see: [[Atheism and Mass Murder]] and [[List of atheist shooters and serial killers]]).

== Stigma of atheism in the United States ==

== Stigma of atheism in the United States ==