tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post7748297026794122912..comments2023-10-29T06:41:23.910-07:00Comments on Halfway There: Atheism on the airZenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-69124812897787379152007-08-22T10:22:00.000-07:002007-08-22T10:22:00.000-07:00"Assuming your circle of acquaintances is represen..."Assuming your circle of acquaintances is representative of the country as a whole, then you should know 7 atheists. Unless all the atheists live in one self-containted commune, chances are almost everyone knows an atheist; it's just that, as beaj said, people haven't asked. "<BR/><BR/>Well, this is my hypothesis. It depends on what circles you associate with. If you are a particular profession, or have an advanced degree in the sciences, or have certain interests, then one might know more atheists than the average person who asssociates with other social circles. <BR/><BR/>Example. I am an archaeologist, and quite a few archaeologists are atheists. I live in a part of the country with a high number of archaeologists (four corners area), and thus I know quite a few atheists.<BR/><BR/>If I worked in business, and lived somewhere else like the south, I would probably know fewer fellow atheists.Sheldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743116454273042629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-61573547962662730882007-08-21T18:28:00.000-07:002007-08-21T18:28:00.000-07:00Interesting point about how atheists don't have or...Interesting point about how atheists don't have organized rituals to develop their own communities.<BR/><BR/>Hitchens, in his recent book tour, wanted to appear particularly in the south and found himself in overflowing venues. Audience members were often shocked to find out that they were not the only atheists in town.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370566244433980385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-20993041754013430692007-08-21T08:59:00.000-07:002007-08-21T08:59:00.000-07:00Do you need basic math to do a sociology degree? ...Do you need basic math to do a sociology degree? Say you know 100 people, which is a very conservative estimate. Assuming your circle of acquaintances is representative of the country as a whole, then you should know 7 atheists. Unless all the atheists live in one self-containted commune, chances are almost everyone knows an atheist; it's just that, as beaj said, people haven't asked. I guess that really does mean we have to tell more people.King Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785457928646226831noreply@blogger.com