How Many Of Us Are There?
If you think nonbelievers in the U.S. are few and far between, think again. As reported in a Secular Humanist Bulletin article by Tom Flynn — the Scripps Howard News Service and Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism analyzed seven public opinion polls conducted in the late 1990s by Ohio University Scripps Research Center. Flynn states that “By the numbers, the nonreligious may be Americas largest minority.” He adds, “If 11.4% of Americans do not believe in a god who answers prayers…and will go out of their way to deny any religious preference, then something between 30,996,687 and 31,437,921 Americans belong in our camp. That would make irreligion the second-largest life stance, outnumbering members of any sect or denomination except Roman Catholics.” (Comparable results were obtained in national surveys from Gallop, Roper, Barna, and other national polling services.)
Over 30 very active organizations from coast to coast attest to the spirit and spunk of people who will surely be interested in The Atheist Book of Holidays.
• Alabama Atheist – http://www.alabamaatheist.org/ which offers news, information on events, and links.
• Atheist Community of Austin – http://www.atheist-community.org/ includes activities, articles, and a bookshop.
• Atheists and Freethinkers of Denver – http://www.geocities.com/athofden/ resource involving event listings, news, and a book section.
• Atheists North San Diego County – http://www.atheistsnsd.org/ calendar of activities and list of links
• Atheists of Silicon Valley – http://www.godlessgeeks.com/ promoting religion-free lives plus news and links
• Atheists United – http://www.atheistsunited.org/ freethought group promoting atheism through education with newsletter and forum.
• Brights – New York – http://humanists.net/wasm/BrightsNY.html New York chapter of group.
• Camp Quest – http://camp-quest.com/ Residential summer camp for children of atheists, freethinkers, secular humanists, and humanists with list of activities.
• Community of Reason – http://www.communityofreason.net/ Nonprofit organization for humanists and other atheists in the Kansas City area.
• Corvallis Secular Society – http://css.peak.org/ Secular humanist and freethought society in Oregon.
• East Bay Atheists - http://www.eastbayatheists.org/ Informal discussion groups in California Bay area
• Fellowship of Reason – http://www.fellowshipofreason.com/ Involves frequently asked questions in a rational, moral community in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Freedom from Religion Foundation - http://www.ffrf.org claims to have 11,000 atheist and agnostic supporters and has a newspaper, “Freethought Today.”
• Freethinker’s Association of Central Texas – http://www.atheistalliance.org/fact/ educational organization offering fellowship and a forum for discussion and debate.
• Freethinkers of Upstate New York (FUNY) – http://www.funygroup.org/ Regional atheist, agnostic, and humanist group
• Freethought Feminist – http://www.rthoughtrfree.org/feminist.htm Members of the Internet Infidels group, based in Sacramento
• FreeThought Society of Wisconsin – http://www.freethoughtsocietyofwisconsin.org/
calendar of events, projects, contact information.
• Godless Website – http://www.godless.org/ The Humanist Association of San Diego
• Great Lakes Humanist Society – http://www.glhumanist.org/ Freethought, science and ethics from Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
• The Humanist Community – http://www.humanists.org/ Benefits otherwise provided by church groups; California events calendar and links.
• Idaho Atheists – http://www.idahoatheists.org/ secular alternatives to religious groups and ceremonies, with humor.
• Massachusetts American Atheists – http://www.angelfire.com/ma3/massatheist/ Provides a protesting guide and list of famous atheists.
• Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers - http://www.aaf.info/ A forum for U.S. service members to find like-minded individuals. Articles, news, how to join, and frequently asked questions.
• Minnesota Atheists – http://www.mnatheists.org/ Promoting atheism as a positive element with a newsletter and links.
• Montana Freethinkers – http://www.mtfreethinkers.org/ Teaching how to learn and share atheist, humanist, and other free thought views.
• Rationalist Society of St. Louis – http://freethought.mbdojo.com/ history, lists, and links.
• Sacramento Freethought – http://www.rthoughtsrfree.org/ presents authors, ceremonies, a quiz and FAQ.
• San Francisco Atheists – http://www.sfatheists.com/ Pursuing friendship and activism in the Bay Area.
• Secular Humanists of the South Carolina Midlands – http://www.newbanner.com/SecHumSCM/ Resource site for group affiliated with Alliance of Secular Humanist Societies.
• South Shore Skeptics – http://home.earthlink.net/-jimkutz/sss/ Cleveland, Ohio group opposing superstition and junk science with a newsletter, calendar, and an area devoted to fallacies.
• United States Atheists – http://www.unitedstatesatheists.com/ Atheist community center, a get-together organization in Portland, Oregon.