Who are your favorite current Atheists?

[comet]

Yeah, being famous for being an atheist doesn't make a lot of sense. It's like being famous for not slapping yourself repeatedly on the forehead before making a decision.

I tend to find I like most of what most of the "prommers" (prominent atheists) have to say, but I also disagree with some parts. Each person is vulnerable to their own little bugbears which may make them go a bit off the rails at times. But it doesn't mean the rest of what they have to say isn't of value. Of course, I take all information on its own merit, and (as long as it's something I can understand) it doesn't matter who is saying it. If it's really advanced sciency stuff, then I defer to people who are qualified to be talking about that stuff. (Unlike religion, I don't base life decisions on whether a complicated scientific theory is actually true, so the consequences of misplaced confidence are minimal.)

yup.
 
unlike religion, we do not have to have a statement of belief.  despite what some atheists might try and force down our throats. I only require properly weighted observations and sound observations and I will listen. I might even understand with a person's take even though I might not follow his/her path.
 
because fundy theists are assholes doesn't mean we normal's have to be.  no matter what we believe.

[Expired]

The 1 and only Mancunian. he is by far the best bullshitter/atheist.

[Brian37]

I'm probably going to get flack for this, but I'm big fan of thunderfoot and the amazing atheist. I also like Ricky gervais and Dawkins of course. Oh and geddy Lee and Neil Peart. Lately thought I have following other people though dealing with gamergate and the sjw censorship that seems to be spreading everywhere. Honestly though I don't really care for people where atheism is their claim to fame because even for myself its not that big of part of who I am. So I tend to like atheists where it clearly influences them but they do other things like geddy Lee, billy Joel, Ricky gervais, brad Pitt and the like.

Richard Dawkins' real claim to fame is The Selfish Gene and his other numerous popular science books on evolution. The God Delusion, a late work by comparison, may have made him way more famous and wealthy, but you can't really hold that against him. That would be like reducing Metallica and Zeppelin to their two uberfamous ballads

What was wrong with the God Delusion? I think it was a very apt scientific explanation as to why god claims happen in that they are based on our species notorious false perceptions.