Atheists
We Asked Atheists How They Deal With Their Religious Families
And what to do if moving out is not an option.
‘Godlike’ Cats Are the Preferred Pets for Atheists, Study Finds
The study says that since cats play hard to get, they are more likely to be worshipped and thus replaced as a religious symbol for atheists.
What It's Like to Run a Church in the UK's Least Religious City
What I learned after talking to the men and women trying to bring a palatable version of Jesus to the UK's "most godless" city.
What It's Like to Be an Atheist in Prison When Only God Forgives
Between chaplains offering guidance and the 12-step programs spiritual undertones, what happens when you want rehabilitation without needing to find God?
The YouTube Preacher Who Is the Sum Total of Every Old British Right-Winger
An old man with some big opinions about Islam. Heard that one before?
Black Atheists Explain What It's Like to Be a 'Double Minority'
We talked to five black atheists about what it's like to be black in America and reject the the idea of a higher power.
We Asked a Satanist What He's Doing for Christmas
Turns out it's pretty much the same thing as everyone else.
New Study Says America Is Slowly Getting Less Religious and More Tolerant
A massive new survey from Pew found that America is inching toward godlessness.
Things You Learn When You Break Up with God
Leaving a religion is like a breakup, a death, and a midlife crisis all at once, except your drinking buddies don't drink because they're religious, and your other friends don't exist.
Boy Scout President Says Gay Leader Ban Threatens the Organization
Boy Scouts of America president, Robert Gates, made the comments at the organization's national annual meeting in Atlanta.
Choosing Family or Freedom: The Trials of 'Coming Out' as an Ex-Muslim in Britain
I spoke to a number of atheists from Muslim backgrounds who are still firmly in the closet.
The Atheist Movement Needs to Disown Richard Dawkins
Increasingly, Dawkins only makes headlines by provoking outrage over his handling of sexism, racism, and pedophilia, instead of his thoughts on biology. It's time for his followers to take away his megaphone and hand it to someone who's on message.