Comments on: We’re Number… 2!

By: A massive PR victory « Cubik’s Rube

A massive PR victory « Cubik’s Rube — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:18:53 +0000

[...] (Hat-tip to The Friendly Atheist.) [...]

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:06:53 +0000

Judaism is the second most positively viewed religion! With only a 4% negative!! Think of how far they have come!! And how few of them there are (percentage-wise)!! There’s hope for us atheists yet, I’d say!

Yeah, that was the most surprising stat on the list for me too. They’ve really come a long way, baby!

As for the high ratings for fundies and evangelicals as compared to atheists, I’d say it’s likely something to do with populations. Almost everybody has a friend or neighbor who’s a decent (or better) person and is strongly Christian. I’d say there’s a lot of people who don’t know ANY “out” atheists.

So it’s the personal connections that we are lacking. I’m hopeful that will change as more atheists come out and more non-religious people start identifying explicitly as atheists over the next few years.

By: mikespeir

mikespeir — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:57:06 +0000

And I’d always thought it was Sataninsts, pedophiles, and atheists–in that order–at the bottom. (And only then because we can’t leave placeholders between pedophiles and atheists.)

I’m felling pretty good now!

By: David

David — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:25:25 +0000

On a side note... Judaism is the second most positively viewed religion! With only a 4% negative!! Think of how far they have come!! And how few of them there are (percentage-wise)!! There's hope for us atheists yet, I'd say!

By: Americans Hate Atheists « A World of Reason

Americans Hate Atheists « A World of Reason — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:07:23 +0000

[...] Hemant has the full chart of the Gallup Poll up over at Friendly Atheist. Published in: [...]

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:16:16 +0000

evil atheist Darwinianists!

By: MeMyself

MeMyself — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:57:43 +0000

I don’t think the numbers reflect anything real.

By: Siamang

Siamang — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:56:54 +0000

I’m actually surprised “Scientologists” were on that list. Isn’t there about a million more popular faiths than that one? Sure Scientology is more top-of-mind right now, but I tend to think there’s probably more Buddhists, right?

And yes, this sucks.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:22:48 +0000

“How can one be neutral when it comes to literal belief in the Bible and people who want to turn this country into a Christocracy?”

Simple, you’re confident enough in US Democracy that you have no fear that they’ll actually succeed. I’m neutral on flat- and hollow-earthers too. Seems more of a harmless eccentricity than anything else. [OK, I exaggerate a bit.]

By: Ted Goas

Ted Goas — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:08:26 +0000

Wow, that is just extremely depressing. I tried to come up with a better comment, I really did. Atheists have an approval rating of just 7% while Christian Evangelicals and Fundamentalists are almost 40%…?

I’m speechless.