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===Impact of the New Atheism===

===Impact of the New Atheism===

The "New Atheism" has not had much of an impact in terms of gaining new adherents to atheism.  In a March 10, 2008 [[USA Today]] article Stephen Prothero stated the following regarding the impact of the "New Atheism":

The "New Atheism" has not had much of an impact in terms of gaining new adherents to atheism.  In a March 10, 2008 [[USA Today]] article Stephen Prothero stated the following regarding the impact of the "New Atheism":

{{cquote|Numbers lie, but they also tell tales untrustworthy and otherwise.  So the key question stirring around the much discussed U.S Religious Landscape Survey released in late February by the [[Pew Forum]] on Religion & Public Life is what tale does it state about the state of the union.

{{cquote|Numbers lie, but they also tell tales untrustworthy and otherwise.  So the key question stirring around the much discussed U.S Religious Landscape Survey released in late February by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life is what tale does it state about the state of the union.

For some, the story of this survey, based on interviews in multiple languages with more than 35,000 adults, is the strength of American Religion.

For some, the story of this survey, based on interviews in multiple languages with more than 35,000 adults, is the strength of American Religion.