Who is your favorite Atheist?
Anyone in history...which ones do you admire?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.The best at arguing against religion were Hitch and Sam Harris, followed by Lawrence Krause and Matt Dillahunty.
Eazyduzzit
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May 15, 2018
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There are so many! But if I had to just pick one, I’d say Matt Dillahunty.
Lancinator
Level 4
May 16, 2018
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48 comments and I haven't seen any mention of Terry Pratchet. Please please let me know someone else here agrees with my suggestion.
I was reading his work long before I became an atheist. He was one of the greatest influences in my adolescence. Without his writing making me laugh, think & cry I would be a worse person now. Possibly theist.
Stealthbeard
Level 5
May 16, 2018
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Love Pratchett, but primarily he comes to mind as a satirist and humourist, his atheism though a facet is not my primary memory of the great man.
@LenHazell53 he became a hero of mine. But yeh, guess he isnt famous for being an atheist, just famous and an atheist. Suppose many people might not know that about him.
When I became an atheist he was the only one I had had any dealings with prior to looking around for more. That's why he's so prominent in my mind.
Thanks.
@Stealthbeard I think after the publication of "Why I am not a Christian" he became the trail blazer for the high profile atheist who came after him, but it was "A history of western Philosophy" that set me on my life path and gave me a role model follow.
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I'm a Huge fan of comedy. So my list is George Carlin, Ricky Gervaius (surprised no one has mentioned), and Penn Jillette. Then the more conventional Sam, Neil, Richard, Stephen, and Carl.
Phoenix1976
Level 5
May 15, 2018
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Love George Carlin...
My favorite atheist is God himself.
All jokes aside, my favorite atheist is my uncle. He made it known to me that there is no scientific evidence for God, when I was in middle school. It was a pretty cool learning experience. If I had to name a historical figure, it would be probably nobody, since I haven't read any books on atheist historical figures. I am just not interested in books that are about people.
DZhukovin
Level 7
May 15, 2018
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Don’t really have a favorite, but the first public person I took notice of and the first to make an impact on me was George Carlin.
Computerjones
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July 8, 2018
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Hunter Thompson first springs to mind.
Live because why not.
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May 16, 2018
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