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| Christopher Hitchens | 6 | 23.08% | |
| Daniel Dennett | 3 | 11.54% | |
| Noam Chomsky | 1 | 3.85% | |
| Richard Dawkins | 9 | 34.62% | |
| Sam Harris | 3 | 11.54% | |
| Peter Hitchens | 0 | 0% | |
| Evilution | 0 | 0% | |
| That would be me | 4 | 15.38% | |
| Total | 26 vote(s) | 100% | |
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Favorite Neo-Atheist?
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Favorite Neo-Atheist?
May 11, 2011 at 8:10 am
(This post was last modified: May 11, 2011 at 8:16 am by Evilution.)
So who's it?
Mine would be Sam Harris. I love his lectures, could listen to him all day long. 
Hard to say, almost all of the contemporary atheists I read about wouldn't lump themselves in with the Gnu Atheists, they tend to concern themselves with the philosophical arguments for and against theism, something most of the Gnu Atheists do poorly at, If I had to list my favorite Gnu Atheists it would be Matt Dillahunty and Dan Dennet and perhaps Richard Carrier if you would consider him a Gnu Atheist.
As for contemporary atheists: Tom Clark, Robert Price, John Danaher, Paul Almond, Ron Mallon, Robin Hanson, Alonzo Fyfe, Joshua Knobe, Juan Comestana, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Julia Gaelef and Luke Muelhausser.
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RE: Favorite Atheist?
May 11, 2011 at 8:16 am
(This post was last modified: May 11, 2011 at 8:17 am by Evilution.)
 (May 11, 2011 at 8:10 am)Evilution Wrote: So who's it? Ditto. His writing had a lot of influence on my thinking as I first got involved in the freethought movement.
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May 11, 2011 at 12:57 pm
(This post was last modified: May 12, 2011 at 1:22 pm by Maria.)
Peter Hitchens is not an atheist, he used to be.
I voted for Sam Harris, just ahead of Peter's elder brother. 
No idea what a 'Neo-Atheist' is. But I'm the only person on that list I particularly like, so I voted likewise.
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Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
RE: Favorite Neo-Atheist?
May 11, 2011 at 11:12 pm
(This post was last modified: May 11, 2011 at 11:13 pm by Evilution.)
(May 11, 2011 at 12:57 pm)Maria Wrote: Peter Hitchens is not an atheist, he used to be.Is it? News to me. I don't follow him that often, though. What is he, Jewish now? PS: Chris Hitch is my 2nd fav too  (May 11, 2011 at 1:45 pm)Aerzia Saerules Arktuos Wrote: No idea what a 'Neo-Atheist' is. But I'm the only person on that list I particularly like, so I voted likewise. Would you be okay with contemporary atheist then? 
 RE: Favorite Neo-Atheist?
May 12, 2011 at 4:33 am
(This post was last modified: May 12, 2011 at 4:35 am by Justtristo.)
My ranking is Christopher Hitchens, then Victor J Stenger, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and lastly Richard Dawkins.
(May 11, 2011 at 11:12 pm)Evilution Wrote: Is it? News to me. I don't follow him that often, though. What is he, Jewish now? Peter Hitchens is a Christian now, his book The Rage Against God is featured a bit in the Christian bookshops I pass by.
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(May 12, 2011 at 4:33 am)Atman Wrote: My ranking is Christopher Hitchens, then Victor J Stenger, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and lastly Richard Dawkins. Wow. That's bit of a shocker for me.  (May 12, 2011 at 5:27 am)Evilution Wrote:(May 12, 2011 at 4:33 am)Atman Wrote: My ranking is Christopher Hitchens, then Victor J Stenger, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and lastly Richard Dawkins. That is okay, not many people know Christopher Hitchens has a brother, let alone that brother is a Christian.
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