Latest Pew Research poll shows public still distrusts atheist politicians.

By , on 11 December, 2007

The poll wasn’t about atheists per se, but rather about public opinion about Mormons. Still it includes us as a group and we’re still in last place on the list. If you’re planning a career in politics you’d best not be an atheist or do everything you can not to discuss your lack of faith.

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Atheist candidates still less popular than Muslim candidates.

By , on 10 September, 2007

The results from the latest Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life show that atheists politicians are still the least likely to get votes:

WASHINGTON (AP) — One in four people in the U.S. said in a recent poll that they would be less likely to support a presidential candidate who is Mormon, an . . . → Read More: Atheist candidates still less popular than Muslim candidates.

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Game over. We win.

By , on 21 August, 2007

It seems Larry King’s official website has a non-scientific poll up asking folks which religion* they associate with:

I never knew Larry King was so popular with the atheist crowd. Found via Pharyngula.

*Yes, yes, I know atheism isn’t a religion. I didn’t write the stupid poll question.

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Almost 80% agree in poll that Iraq war has hurt America’s standing.

By , on 26 July, 2007

WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI)—Nearly 80 percent of participants in a UPI-Zogby International poll said the Iraq war has hurt the United States’ standing [in] the international community.

More than half—51.1 percent—of the 7,562 U.S. residents who responded to the question strongly agreed with the statement, “The Iraq war has damaged the standing of the United . . . → Read More: Almost 80% agree in poll that Iraq war has hurt America’s standing.

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American’s trust in organized religion at all time low.

By , on 27 June, 2007

Here’s a bit of good news. Despite being one of the most religious countries on the planet a recent poll shows that trust in organized religion is at a near-record low:

Only 46 percent of respondents said they had either a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the church, compared with 69 . . . → Read More: American’s trust in organized religion at all time low.

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