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Imagine there's no heaven John Lennon  

To believers, atheists are generally considered those poor, godforsaken creatures without a hope in the world.

But behind the popular image of 'damned' atheists is a community of free thinkers who are often just as awed by nature's mystery and grandeur as they are appalled - to be fair - by the sometimes unspeakable acts committed by people in religion's name.

Around the Web discover sites devoted to the cause of rational thought and science, along with discussions on the strict separation of church and state, the teaching of evolution in schools, and other hot-button issues championed by atheists and agnostics who make it a habit to not take anybody's word as gospel...

More about atheism around the Web:

Atheism - Encyclopedic knowledge on the topic from Wikipedia, with a sweeping overview including subtopics on agnostic atheism, ignosticism, naturalism and related philosophies, global statistics, historical perspectives, plus an extensive collection of links to more information, facts, criticism and discussion.

Secular Web - A prime source of historical, literary, and current trends in atheism, agnosticism and naturalism, with an extensive archive of articles and related reference materials, busy forum, suggested reading, links to e-mail lists and discussion groups.

American Atheists - Watchdog organization following issues of particular U.S. interest including separation of church and state, evolution in the classroom, scientific studies, related legislation, with an electronic version of their quarterly journal including a collection of articles from the print version plus Web-only content, subscription information.

Celebrity Atheist List - With background info on famous writers, actors, directors, and other celebrities as self-proclaimed atheists, agnostics.

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