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A Fundamentalism of Their Own: With the Atheists in Boston.
On Good Friday, when others were in church, I visited an atheists' convention. Choosing to hold the gathering -- the 28th National Convention of the American Atheists -- over the Easter weekend was, their president explained, not much more than a matter of favorable hotel rates. Ellen Johnson smiled as she said this: It was not a claim that a skeptic would expect anyone to believe.
So America's infidels gathered in their doubters' redoubt, a nondescript Hyatt on the grounds of Boston's Logan airport, transformed for a few days into a heretic Vatican. Around 250 souls (maybe that's not the word) had turned up for the fun, typically bright, somewhat eccentric ...
- American Atheists.(JACKSONVILLE)
- Magazine article from: Florida Trend Brooks, Jeff May 1, 2007 700+ words
The city was ordered to pay American Atheists $5,000 to settle a lawsuit by the New Jersey-based group after the city spent $101,000 to host a Day of Faith rally to help curb violence.
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- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) October 27, 1995 700+ words
, rumored to be dead, is alive, a member of the American Atheists board of directors said Thursday. Ellen Johnson added that the nation's most famous atheist had been on a two-month business...
- Atheist Quits National Group // Sherman Plans New Association To Focus on Civil...
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Andrew Herrmann February 14, 1994 700+ words
...face and voice of America's largest atheist group, American Atheists Inc., said he...headquarters in Texas. "American Atheists would prefer to...on atheism in America and has appeared...decision to leave American Atheists was nothing personal...
- ATHEISTS SHARE THEIR OPINIONS ON CHURCH AND STATE.(Living Today)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) May 7, 1987 700+ words
...ran the Schenectady chapter of American Atheists, they never accepted contributions...Jefferson, a hero for atheists. American Atheists is the informal name of the national...start the Schenectady chapter of American Atheists. They sent out 700 letters to people...
- Atheist in a bunker: reassessing Madalyn Murray O'Hair. (Physician-Assisted...
- Newspaper article from: Free Inquiry Cooke, Bill March 22, 2003 700+ words
...from O'Hair's organization, American Atheists, than from all other sources combined...strengthened in 1985 and 1993, when American Atheists sponsored a New Zealand delegate...their conventions. What was it about American Atheists that made their influence so great...
- Atheists organize march along Mall; Will protest religion in public...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times October 2, 2002 700+ words
...influence of religion in public life. American Atheists, a Parsippany, N.J., group...Barrier, national spokesman for American Atheists. Organizers say they are not sure...from the National Park Service. American Atheists says marchers will include atheists...
- Atheists in disbelief over split O'Hairs: `Non-theists' downplay...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Witham, Larry December 12, 1996 700+ words
...Madalyn Murray O'Hair - America's most famous atheist...Mrs. O'Hair's American Atheists Inc. had not revealed...or hurt" atheism in America. The San Antonio Express...was not reported by American Atheists Inc., but by her...
- twitter gives atheists safe haven.(Daily Break)
- Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot September 12, 2009 700+ words
...for maintaining American Atheists' social-networking...also acts as American Atheists' Alabama state...national level. In America, a stigma lingers...especially in America. Scott said his organization, American Atheists, continues to...
