: About Me

Back in 2006, I became aware that atheists are the most distrusted minority in America. (1) This wasn't exactly surprising news. Conversations with theists have convinced me that most of them do not understand atheism. The idea that people tend to fear (and mistrust) that which they do not understand is well known. But why do people not understand atheism? One reason is that, for most people, religion represents their foundational philosophy for understanding the universe. Religion is so essential to the average person's perception of reality that the idea of trusting an atheist is as disq...