The Image Problem With Atheism in America

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Faith-based institutions provide resources to these poor and working-class families. They also fight racial discrimination, offer a foundation for community organizing and create access to social welfare, professional networks and educational resources. These are essential issues, and atheists of color often find themselves allied in these missions.

White atheists have a markedly different agenda....White organizations go to battle over church/state separation and creationism in schools. They largely ignore the fact that black nonbelievers face a racial and gender divide....But when we look to atheist and humanist organizations for solidarity on these issues, there is a staggering lack of interest...

Ultimately, if people of color don’t see atheists and humanists stepping up on issues that directly affect their communities, atheists proselytizing about the evils of organized religion will be dismissed as empty paternalism.

Thoughts? This has been an issue for many years where the outspoken atheists in America are seemingly dominated by mainly middle-class, white men who are are often seen as self-serving by minority atheists. I have even read articles by minority atheists that view these white atheists as closet white supremacists and want absolutely nothing to do with them.

until we realize its people and not beliefs we will be hated just like any other large group. I don't like some theists (no a)because they are assholes. Until some atheists understand this simple notion they will be blaming the wrong thing.

If we act like an asshole and get treated like an asshole; then suck it up. That's why I care about hitch's death as much as I care about any asshole's theists death. He was nice "front man" tho. Cannon fodder while the adults talk in the back ground.