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Best Living Spokesman for Atheism

Poll: Who is the best living spokesman for atheism?
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Richard Carrier
0%
 0 0%
Richard Dawkins
10.71%
 3 10.71%
Daniel Dennett
3.57%
 1 3.57%
Bart Ehrman
0%
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Sam Harris
21.43%
 6 21.43%
Lawrence Krauss
7.14%
 2 7.14%
Other (specify in a post)
57.14%
 16 57.14%
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Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 1:28 pm
Quote: then how does this automatically make someone "bright"

Are you sure you want to hear the answer to that?
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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 1:37 pm
I've never read any books in the atheist rant genre. I've watched a few of the guys you listed on youtube debating various theists. Often I think they make good points. Occasionally I think they get a little simplistic, attacking theism in its weakest forms.
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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 1:50 pm
I voted Sam Harris. Ayaan Hirsi Ali would have been good to see on the list.
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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 1:53 pm
Jennifer Michael Hecht. Look her up - if I tell you about her, you won't believe me. She's that amazing.

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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 2:01 pm
I think they all contribute to the cause in their own way. They all say stuff I agree with, and they all say other stuff that I don't agree with. So as far as I'm concerned, there's no "One to rule them all" as far as atheist representation goes.
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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 2:25 pm
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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 2:28 pm
(December 13, 2015 at 1:04 pm)Quantum Wrote: Unfortunate to see no women whatsoever on this list. Or do you mean spokesman literally?

Yes, you forgot Madalyn Murray-O'Hair.  She literally died to make her point.
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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 2:35 pm (This post was last modified: December 13, 2015 at 2:35 pm by drfuzzy.)
Although the term "spokesman" would be wrong, I think that the biggest promoters of atheism are the fundie idiots, like the Duggars, Kim Davis, the Phelps clam, Ken Ham, Ted Haggard, Pat Robertson, the guys who predict the Rapture, cult leaders who pass out the koolaid, all the rapist preachers and priests.

We need more of them to splatter their hypocrisy and ignorance and holier-than-thou hatred and grasping for control all over the media.  They're so good at making new atheists.
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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 2:45 pm
(December 13, 2015 at 1:53 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Jennifer Michael Hecht.  Look her up - if I tell you about her, you won't believe me.  She's that amazing.

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I just did.  She is impressive.  Is there any one of her books you would recommend above others?
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RE: Best Living Spokesman for Atheism
December 13, 2015 at 3:01 pm
I like Penn Jillette, as a spokesman for atheism - if not necessarilly the "best" one. He helps to break the stereotype, that atheism is only for smart people. Tongue
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