Langauge translations of this page. Essays, news, and general information from various perspectives on related topics. Statement of Conscience Concerning World Wide Religious Persecution. National Association of Evangelicals. Atheists in the U.S. are very well off compared to minority religious believers in some other countries.
Religious persecution is a serious and fundamental problem which demands attention.
Why America Needs Atheism. The New Republic, Oct. 14, 1996. Atheists can be Moral, Too. By Wendy Kaminer. Unfortunately, many people who consider theism the only effective basis for obtaining meaning and morality consequently equate atheism with nihilism and immorality.