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5 Reasons the Religious Right Should Stop Whining About Being Persecuted

Rob Boston, AlterNet. November 24, 2011.

For decades Christian conservatives have claimed persecution. Their powerful hold on Washington tells a different story.

10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. September 13, 2011.

Atheists are moral, loving and multicultural, and you might even find them in foxholes.

Why Is There a Christian Cross at the 9/11 Memorial (But No Representation of Other Faiths or Atheism)?

Dave Silverman, Comment Is Free. August 2, 2011.

Religious symbols of any type have no place at the World Trade Center memorial unless they represent all faiths--and those of no faith--equally.

5 Things Atheists Have Wrong About Religion

Be Scofield, Tikkun. June 22, 2011.

Atheists tend to be very well-informed about religion. But there are a few things they often still get wrong.

The Growing Clout of Atheists and Non-Believers

Michelle Goldberg, The Guardian. March 18, 2009.

Mobilized by the theocratic bombast of Bush-era Republicans, America's growing number of atheists are pushing for greater recognition.

Ammunition for Atheists

Jack Huberman, Nation Books. February 8, 2007.

In his new book, The Quotable Atheist, author Jack Huberman has collected powerful quotations against organized religion and belief in God from figures such as Richard Dawkins, Phyllis Diller, Frederick Douglass, Michael Moore, Katha Pollitt, and yes, Jerry Falwell.