The Image Problem With Atheism in America

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There are so many things I would like to refute, but many have already did. But I would like to concede that, atleast here in SD, the atheist community (secular, humanist, whatever) could use a lot of improvement. Coming out of religion, and the sort of financial and material support one can receive from religion makes the atheist contribution look rather pubescent. But, we don't manipulate our fellow atheists promising virgins, riches, and godly power (or all the opposite) after death and hence the people who do work and donate in the atheist community do it from their true philanthropic nature, not through some scare of hell or promise of omnipotence.

Though this is quite the double edged sword, good because most atheists are pretty damn genuine, we have nothing to manipulate those atheists who don't care so much. BUT...though you don't see atheists painting walls and handing "god loves you" bumper stickers, many atheist place a lot of value in their profession. It's called being secular and I know many atheist who do a damn good job changing lives being secular in various secular activities.