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More and more people in the United States are casting aside religion and identifying as atheists — yet polling has found that nearly half of Americans still ...

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hostility loathing prejudice deprecation detestation disapprobation disesteem disfavor disinclination indisposition objection offense opposition repugnance admiration approval desire esteem fondness friendship good will happiness kindness liking love loving pleasure regard respect satisfaction sympathy abhor avoid condemn deplore despise detest disapprove loathe regret resent scorn shun abominate contemn eschew execrate mind antipathize be allergic to bear malice toward be averse to be turned off to disrelish grossed out on have hard feelings have no stomach for have no taste for look down on lose interest in make faces at not appreciate not care for not endure not feel like not take kindly to object to shudder at admire adore approve be happy cherish face like meet dislike hate abhorrence allergy avoidance bad blood contrariety dyspathy escape eschewal evasion ill will incompatibility rancor repellency repulsion friendliness meeting appreciation honor rapport averseness loathness reluctance abomination disliking dread having no use for horror odium revulsion unwillingness beauty delight affection attachment care acrimony anger bad chemistry bad feeling bad vibes bad will bitterness disaccord distrust hard feelings ill-disposedness malevolence malice mutual hostility nastiness oppugnancy oppugnation personality conflict resentment unfriendliness venom sweetness despisal contempt disdain dislikement Atheist atheists Atheists atheist account advice announcement broadcast data disclosure message report rumor statement story word bulletin cable cognizance communication copy description discovery dispatch enlightenment headlines hearsay intelligence itemization knowledge leak narration particularization recital recognition release scandal scoop specification telecast telegram telling tidings communiqué exposé eye-opener front-page news lowdown news flash the goods question silence truth concealment ignorance suppression history admonition advisement advocacy aid bum 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regulation restraint rule sovereignty state superintendence superiority supervision supremacy sway the feds union inferiority powerlessness submission subservience anarchy chaos coup insurrection lawlessness mutiny revolt revolution art of the possible poli-sci political theory realpolitik statesmanship nihilism disbelief doubt freethinking godlessness heresy iconoclasm impiety infidelity irreligion irreverence paganism skepticism unbelief nonbelief belief trust godliness piety religion atheism distrust dubiety incredulity mistrust rejection repudiation spurning unbelievingness unfaith certainty confidence faith ratification agnosticism apostasy blasphemy defection dissent dissidence divergence error fallacy heterodoxy misbelief nonconformism nonconformity revisionism schism sectarianism secularism sin agreement harmony orthodoxy incredulousness discredit abnegation anarchy denial disorder lawlessness mob rule renunciation terrorism allowance approval obedience optimism Atheism church creed cult denomination doctrine morality myth mythology prayer ritual sect spirituality superstition theology communion devotion observance orthodoxy pietism piety preference religiosity rites sacrifice sanctification standards veneration higher power spiritual-mindedness fact reality truth carelessness neglect agnosticism atheism disbelief affiliation body chapter congregation connection faction faith gathering ism order persuasion religion schism society Eucharist Lord's Supper Sacrament breaking of bread mass antagonism contention disagreement discord disunity division hostility variance Weltanschauung articles of faith canon catechism confession conviction dogma ideology profession tenet doubt skepticism unbelief admiration ceremony craze cultus faddism idolization liturgy reverence rite disregard disrespect group school credo doxy gospel piousness principle revelation teaching theism worship secret denial distrust misgiving rejection suspicion decease demise dying expiration loss of life passing cessation curtains end euthanasia extermination extinction finis finish necrosis oblivion quietus release repose termination afterlife dissolution eternal rest eternal sleep final rest final sleep grave grim reaper heaven mort mortality paradise passing over silence tomb beginning birth nativity creation existence genesis life origination start being bitter end completion conclusion death ending bitter ends deaths end of lifes end of the lines exits extinctions lights outs taps doom Judgment Day Moira annihilation calamity cataclysm catastrophe circumstance condemnation decree destination destiny destruction disaster downfall fixed future foreordination fortune handwriting on the wall judgment karma kismet lap of the gods lot opinion portion predestination predetermination ruin sentence tragedy verdict way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles blessing boon good fortune good luck happiness miracle success commencement exit adieu departure egress egression evacuation exodus expiry farewell going goodbye leave-taking offgoing retirement retreat stampede withdrawal arrival coming entrance stay hello arriving entering close closing elapsing terminus living opening inception certitude completeness decisiveness entirety finish inevitableness intactness integrity perfection resolution totality unavoidability wholeness decidedness irrevocability terminality fraction incompleteness part continuity inconclusiveness indefiniteness destiny Moirai afterlife break breaks certainty circumstance conclusion condition constellation course of events cup design divine decree doom expectation finality foreordination fortune future happenstance hereafter horoscope inevitability intent intention karma kismet lot luck objective ordinance portion predestination predetermination prospect serendipity the stars way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles what is written wheel of fortune world to come concept misfortune theory whole choice free will volition limit absolute bitter end border bottom line bound bourne breaking point brim brink cap ceiling check circumscription confinement confines curb cutoff point deadline destination edge end end point extremity farthest point farthest reach fence goal limitation margin maximum obstruction restraint restriction rim termination the max the most tops ultimate utmost verge freedom liberation minimum beginning center commencement inside interior middle opening start infinity limitlessness Finality final final finals Finals final Christianity Islam skeptic doubter freethinker materialist unbeliever believer atheist agnostic doubting Thomas heathen infidel irreligionist atheistic disbelieving godless irreligious nonbelieving nonreligious unbelieving ungodly believing god-fearing religious cynic disbeliever headshaker questioner zetetic doubtful baffled confused discomposed disconcerted distracted distrustful disturbed doubting dubious equivocal faithless faltering flustered hesitant hesitating in a quandary in clouds in dilemma indecisive irresolute like doubting Thomas lost not following of two minds perplexed puzzled questioning skeptical suspicious tentative theoretical troubled uncertain unconvinced undecided unresolved unsettled unsure vacillating wavering without belief certain clear decided decisive definite determined secure settled sure trustworthy trusty undoubted confident confirmed convinced exact resolved trusting unquestionable libertine adiamorphic freethinking iconoclastic undogmatic godly Agnostic blasphemy fallacy agnosticism apostasy atheism defection disbelief dissent dissidence divergence error heterodoxy iconoclasm impiety infidelity nonconformism nonconformity paganism revisionism schism sectarianism sin misbelief agreement belief harmony orthodoxy heresy secularism secular secularity secularitis insane kooky mad nuts nutty silly wacky ape berserk cuckoo lunatic potty psycho screwball barmy bats in the belfry batty bonkers cracked crazed daft delirious demented deranged dingy dippy erratic flaky flipped flipped-out freaked-out fruity idiotic mad as a March hare mad as a hatter maniacal mental moonstruck nutty as fruitcake of unsound mind out of one's mind out of one's tree out to lunch round the bend schizo screw loose screwy touched unbalanced unglued unhinged unzipped balanced calm collected rational reasonable sane sound realistic responsible sensible absurd bizarre foolish goofy irresponsible ludicrous odd outrageous preposterous ridiculous strange weird eccentric loony wild balmy beyond all reason cockeyed derisory fatuous foolhardy half-baked harebrained ill-conceived impracticable imprudent inane inappropriate nonsensical out of all reason peculiar puerile quixotic senseless short-sighted unworkable logical normal usual believeable hysterical passionate eager keen ardent beside oneself devoted enamored fanatical smitten zealous unenthusiastic campy crazy daffy fooling around for grins freaky gagged up illogical incongruous irrational jokey joshing laughable off the wall sappy stupid tomfool unreasonable practical serious smart wise certain bugged out dotty mentally incompetent moronic bananas brainsick crackers crazy as a loon distraught disturbed loco maniac mentally ill not all there nutty as a fruitcake off one's rocker sick sick in the head stark raving mad unsound healthy manic violent blissful beatific cool delighted dreamy ecstatic elated enchanted enraptured euphoric floating flying gone heavenly in ecstasy in seventh heaven in the twilight zone joyful joyous on cloud nine rapturous sent turned-on grieving miserable sorrowful unhappy upset wretched bats gaga Crazy attitude doctrine idea ideology logic outlook reasoning system tenet theory thinking thought truth view viewpoint wisdom aesthetics axiom beliefs conception convictions metaphysics ontology rationalism reason values air angle approach belief demeanor disposition frame of mind headset inclination leaning mental state mindset mood notion opinion perspective philosophy point of view position posture predilection reaction school of thought sentiment slant stance stand standpoint temper temperament vantage point way of looking way of thinking where one is at attitudes airs angles approaches bents biases characters dispositions frame of minds headsets inclinations leanings like it is mental states mindsets mindtrips moods notions opinions perspectives philosophies point of views positions postures predilections prejudices proclivities reactions routines say sos sensibilities sentiments sets slants stances standings standpoints stands temperaments tempers twists views where one is ats fairness credo code creed humanities arts belles-lettres humanistic discipline languages letters the classics the fine arts hypotheses antecedents apriorities assignments assumptions attributions axioms bases conclusions conditions conjectures data deductions demonstrations derivations explanations foundations grounds guesses inferences interpretations layouts lemmata plans postulates premises presuppositions principles proposals propositions rationales reasons schemes shot in the darks speculations starting points suggestions suppositions surmises systems tentative laws terms theorems theses calcualtions truths proofs facts measurements realities hypothesis antecedent apriority assignment assumption attribution basis conclusion condition conjecture deduction demonstration derivation explanation foundation ground guess inference interpretation layout lemma plan postulate premise presupposition principle proposal proposition rationale scheme shot in the dark speculation starting point suggestion supposition surmise tentative law term theorem thesis fact proof reality measurement Richard Dawkins Richard dawkins Dawkined Dawkins sam harris Sam Harris SAM HARRIS Sam harris Harrie A Harris Secular Talk civil materialistic worldly lay material profane temporal earthly laic laical nonclerical nonreligious of this world unsacred mental godly holy religious spiritual earthbound earthen earthy secular tellurian telluric terrene terrestrial alluvial carnal corporeal geotic global human in all creation mortal mundane nonspiritual physical subastral sublunary terraqueous uncelestial under the sun unspiritual heavenly immaterial otherworldly inconceivable unearthly fleshly corporal somatic mentally layman inexpert nonprofessional nonspecialist ordinary ordained professional believer dilettante follower lay person member neophyte novice outsider parishioner proselyte recruit secularism secularity secularitis lecture allocution declamation descant discourse disquisition dissertation epilogue exhortation expatiation harangue homily monologue oration peroration recitation screed sermon spiel chalk talk prelection listening silence conversation report rumor allusion badinage banter blather bombast bunk buzz cant chat chatter chitchat cry gab grapevine hearsay hint innuendo insinuation jaw jive lip noise nonsense palaver persiflage prose racket raillery rot rubbish rumble scuttlebutt trash yarn hot air idle talk small talk tête-à-tête quiet evidence possessions proof reality sense truth argument conference consultation deliberation dialogue interview meeting negotiation seminar symposium visit colloquy conclave confabulation earful encounter huddle parlance parley ventilation eyeball-to-eyeball interlocution straight talk speech argot dialect jargon lingo locution patois slang speaking utterance verbalization vocalization words standard communicate describe express reveal say sing speak tell use articulate babble broach chant confess converse divulge drawl drone gabble gossip influence intone notify patter persuade prate prattle pronounce rhapsodize soliloquize spout squeak squeal utter verbalize voice yak comment on flap one's tongue give voice to run on spill the beans talk one's leg off tell all ventriloquize be quiet conceal cover listen suppress be silent hide secrete refrain refuse argue 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overlooked slighted shunned ignored disregarded avoided addresses chalk talks discourses dissertations lectures orations pep talks pitches sermons soapboxes spiels talks applies oneself to attends to concentrates on devotes oneself to digs directs engages in focuses on gives goes at goes for hammers away has a go at has at knuckles down to pegs away plugs away at takes care of takes up throws oneself into tries turns turns to undertakes passes overlooks slights shuns ignores disregards cuts avoids admit accept accord acquiesce adopt affirm agree allow approve avow bare bring to light concede concur confirm consent cop a plea credit declare disclose enumerate expose go into details grant indicate let let on make known narrate number open up own own up permit proclaim profess recite recognize spill subscribe to tolerate uncover unveil yield contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent invalidate misunderstand oppose protest reject repudiate veto differ disown keep object sell withhold confute debar dismiss eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut Talking talking Talk Talk Talking Talking Kyle appearance display fair pageant parade presentation program spectacle array expo exposition fanfare fireworks grandstand manifestation occurrence pageantry panoply pomp representation shine showboat showing sight splash view dullness concealment hiding reality truth act comedy drama film movie picture play production burlesque carnival cinema entertainment flick motion picture affectation air effect face front guise illusion impression likeness make believe ostentation pose pretense pretext profession seeming semblance sham simulacrum grandstand play back quiet rear demonstrate exhibit offer present produce reveal sell afford arrive attend bare blazon brandish disport expose flash flaunt flourish mount proffer showcase sport spread stage streak submit supply unfold unfurl unveil vaunt wave deal in lay bare lay out put on set out show off trot out conceal cover hide suppress take withhold close dissuade abandon deny leave alone refuse veto appear come determine disclose establish explain get illustrate indicate mark note project prove reach register show up teach assert clarify discover divulge elucidate emerge evidence evince instruct loom manifest materialize point proclaim be visible blow in get in make known make out make the scene ostend put in appearance show one's face testify to turn up confuse depart disprove fail leave lose miss obscure secrete disappear give accord bestow confer dispense act with conduct lead see direct escort guide pilot route shepherd steer misguide mislead neglect attitude bit chaser dissimilation fake false front feigning performance phony posture show shuck and jive simulation soft soap stall stance stunt sweet-talk cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage suspension adduce cite point out advertise acquaint advance advise announce apprise ballyhoo beat the drum for bill boost build up circularize communicate declare drum endorse get on soapbox for hard sell herald hype inform make a pitch notify pitch plug press agent promote promulgate puff push put on the map soft sell sponsor spot tout uncover unmask bottle up disapprove hurt deceive decrease discourage halt secret keep secret advertises acquaints advances advises announces apprises ballyhoos beats the drum for bills blazons boosts builds up circularizes communicates declares discloses displays divulges drums endorses exhibits exposes flaunts gets on soapbox for heralds hypes informs makes a pitch makes known notifies pitches plugs proclaims promotes promulgates puffs pushes puts on the map reveals shows splashes sponsors spots touts uncovers unmasks keeps secret secrets halts discourages hurts covers secretes decreases deceives denies disapproves bottles up suppresses withholds hides conceals clue clue in fill in give the word keep posted lay it out let in on post put next to put on the line put on to report tell tip off update warn betray delude fool keep quiet lie pretend trick admonishes advocates cautions charges commends counsels directs dissuades encourages enjoins exhorts forewarns gives a pointer gives a tip guides instructs kibitzes levels with moves opines points out preaches prepares prescribes prompts puts bug in ear puts in two cents recommends steers suggests updates urges warns keeps mum keeps quiet pretends lies betrays stops neglects tricks fools deludes