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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Atheists, spurred by growing ranks, gather for first time since start of pandemic

…Although hosted by American Atheists, the convention was attended by other nonbeliever groups from around the country, including the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Americans United, American Humanist Association, Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance.

Despite expressed frustrations with the current political climate, there was an overall sense of hope within the community, buoyed by the growing number of young people identifying as nonbelievers. Since 2009, the number of Americans identifying as atheist has doubled, from 2% to 4%, and the number of agnostics rose from 3% to 5%, according to Pew Research. Gill believes the numbers are higher…

https://religionnews.com/2022/04/20/atheists-spurred-by-growing-ranks-gather-in-atlanta-for-first-time-in-two-years/


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