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An atheist with a remarkable feel for "church" music, Burgon tells me that time prevents his crossing the Atlantic; he is busy writing two operas [...]" [110] Lawrence Bush: 1951– American author of several books of Jewish fiction and non-fiction, including Waiting for God: The Spiritual Explorations of a Reluctant Atheist.
"In 1950 Vidal-Naquet declared to his future wife Genevive Railhac that "as an atheist, history is for me the only possible substitute for religion"." [55] Paolo Villaggio: 1932–2017 Actor Italian actor, writer, director and comedian, especially famous for his grotesque irony and satire, who often worked with Federico Fellini.
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the lack of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is simply the absence of belief that any deities exist. This is a compilation of the various lists of atheists with articles on Wikipedia by category. Living people in these lists are those whose atheism is relevant to their notable ...
Smith authored Atheism: The Case Against God. "This book is a presentation and defense of atheism." [99] Joan Smith: 1953– Author British (English) novelist, journalist and human rights activist. "Like most atheists, I don't mind in the least being insulted for my beliefs, as long as I am not prevented from expressing them." [100] Ian Smith ...
"I'm an atheist pot smoker" [10] Karl Marx: 1818–1883 Chief philosopher of the eponymous Marxism Main thinker of 19th scientific, materialistic socialism after which his eponymous branch is named. "Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the ...
It shifted something in me. I'm an atheist, but it was the first time that it gave me faith in other people's faith")." [57] Terry Pratchett: 1948–2015 Author British (English) Fantasy author known for his satirical Discworld series. "I'm an atheist, at least to the extent that I don't believe in the objective existence of any big beards in ...
List of atheists in science and technology; List of atheists (surnames A to B) List of atheists (surnames C to D) List of atheists (surnames E to G) List of atheists (surnames H to K) List of atheists (surnames L to M) List of atheists (surnames N to Q) List of atheists (surnames R to S) List of atheists (surnames T to Z)
Atheist comedian, best known for his internet videos. "The atheist comedian Pat Condell (who we are pleased to say is a member of the NSS) placed a five-minute "video monologue" entitled "The Trouble with Islam" on the web and it has now scored over a million hits." [26] Cyril Connolly: 1903–1974 Author