The New York Times has published a lengthy but fascinating profile of Jerry DeWitt, a former Bible-Belt pastor who was a "closeted" atheist before outing himself and striving to create communities for other Christians who leave their faith. Since then, DeWitt has become a leader in the atheist community even as his family and many of his friends have distanced themselves from him ... Discuss

This weekend, thousands of atheists held a "Reason Rally" at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Billed as an opportunity for atheists to "come out," the rally also featured a speech by Dr. Richard Dawkins, author The God Delusion. Dawkins urged rally attendees to "ridicule" and "mock" people of faith in public. So ... atheists are the new fundamentalist Christians? ...

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