Cromwell is interestingly indifferent in matters of religion, and at times almost skeptical or near-atheist.
While the United States widely celebrates Christmas, China is largely non-religious, with over 60% of the population considering themselves agnostic or atheist.
Only 5% of Americans admit that they would not vote for an otherwise qualified black presidential candidate, but 53% say they would shun an atheist.
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When Haggis first turned to Scientology, he considered himself an atheist.
You can be Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist or Atheist.
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While the other panelists are passionate about their visions of how cities will be connected and made more efficient by mobile devices, Manel proclaims himself to be a smart city atheist .
Mr Clegg has described himself as an atheist.
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It is a lot of things that I'm interested in, and a lot of frustrations that I feel that I think a lot of people feel, whether you're right or left or Christian or atheist.
The publication of his 2007 book God Is Not Great made him a major celebrity in his adopted homeland of the United States, and he happily took on the role of the country's best-known atheist.
Likewise, a Catholic bishop might consider it a badge of honor to get an idea about religious education from the North American Jewish Day School Conference, or an insight into the broader culture from a novel written by an atheist.
Hitchens, one of our great political pugilists, delivers the best of the recent rash of atheist manifestos.
Without even realizing it, I prayed to God after a long time (even though for many years I have been considering myself an atheist).
Granted, the proportion of Americans who say they might vote for an atheist has doubled in the past half-century, and the polls are muddied by those who do not know what an atheist is.
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What's certain is that no one has taken over Madalyn's mantle as America's atheist Elmer Gantry.
This feeling for the unseen set him apart from his parents' rational, atheist, progressive outlook.
Bolstered by this, they crank up the dismissiveness and vitriol with the knowledge that all their atheist friends have their back.
The campaign, which will also feature on the Tube, is backed by the British Humanist Association and prominent atheist, Professor Richard Dawkins.
The journey from very devout Catholic to outspoken atheist took about six months total.
Frustrated that managers looked the other way, he started an atheist and agnostic group at work.
While Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist thinkers have spoken in the slot, secular or atheist viewpoints have not been used.
"Robbie stepped aside because he signed up as president to organise events and run a student society, " said Michael Paynter, secretary for the National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies.
Outsiders sometimes assume that it is hard to be an outspoken atheist in a devout country such as America.
Mr. JARVIS: Here I am today probably more Mormon and certainly a far better Mormon as an atheist vegetarian than I ever was when I was an active Latter Day Saint.
This week, in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Prof Higgs criticised fellow academic - and staunch atheist - Richard Dawkins for his stance towards religious believers.
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Paddy Power says it has also drawn 20 bets at 1, 000-1 that U2 singer Bono will be the next pope, and another five on Richard Dawkins, the famously outspoken atheist and scientist, at an ominous 666-1.
This view would be seen by both religious and atheist zealouts as wishy-washy and sitting on the fence.
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