Comments on: American Atheists Convention Recap (Sort of…)

By: Friendly Atheist » A Christian’s Impression of the American Atheists Convention

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:31:25 +0000

[...] At the American Atheists convention in Seattle earlier this month, I was surrounded by people who were presumably non-religious. But there was a small group (three people?) of Christians who came there as well. They weren’t there to stop the event or protest or anything. But they were questioning a number of people who attended and were willing to engage them. It was slightly annoying to many atheists, gauging from the reactions I saw, but the Christians didn’t seem to be crossing any lines. Still, atheists often go to conventions to get away from those discussions. We tend to have them in so many other areas of life that it’s nice to be free of that for a few days. [...]

By: Friendly Atheist » Comedy Jesus

Friendly Atheist » Comedy Jesus — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:19:51 +0000

[...] During the American Atheists convention, we were given a slip of paper that asked us what question we would like to ask God (if there was one). Those who chose to do so wrote a question down, put the slip of paper in a box, and then forgot all about it. [...]

By: Friendly Atheist » Where Are All the Atheist Women?

Friendly Atheist » Where Are All the Atheist Women? — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:32:23 +0000

[...] At the American Atheists convention, there were more women (at least ratio-wise) than I’ve seen at just about any other atheist/skeptic event. It was nice to have them there, but this convention, like all others, was short-lived. [...]

By: Friendly Atheist » Does It Really Matter if the Public Doesn’t Like Atheists?

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:21:48 +0000

[...] This was the panel discussion question posed at the American Atheists convention. [...]

By: FriendlyAtheist

FriendlyAtheist — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:25:39 +0000

Craig– It was great meeting you, too And thanks for taking the picture!

By: Craig Fisher

Craig Fisher — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:17:40 +0000

Hey Hemant,

It was great to meet you at the convention (BTW, I took the picture above of you with Dave & Dave) and having lunch together on Saturday.

I look forward to seeing your upcoming book!

Cheers,
-Craig

By: FriendlyAtheist

FriendlyAtheist — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:24:04 +0000

So, are you getting to the point where you can show up at a convention and people will actually know who the hell you are?

You know, sometimes my name might sound familiar to some people. But usually, I just see heads nods (like, “Oh, I remember hearing about that!”) and approving laughter when I’m introduced as “the guy who sold his soul on eBay.”

I honestly think that this past weekend, though, more people knew me through this website than from the eBay thing.

There are also a number of people at any atheist convention I go to that know me from prior to blogging/eBay through my work with the Secular Student Alliance.

By: Prokop

Prokop — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:50:50 +0000

So, are you getting to the point where you can show up at a convention and people will actually know who the hell you are?

By: Siamang

Siamang — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:47:20 +0000

BEHOLD THE POWERFUL HAIR OF DAVE KONGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!

By: Bjorn Watland

Bjorn Watland — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:36:04 +0000

That is a neat clock. I wonder if there has been any information about politcal affiliations, and atheists? Or any other demographic information? It is kind of nice to attend a meeting, and have, not only your atheist views be a starting point for discussion, but politics, movies, food, even tea seem to be similar. I’m sure there is some clever marketing group out there hawking bush clocks, bundles of tea, an inconvenient truth, with The God Delusion.

I look forward to hearing more about the convention!