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Are You a Hardcore Atheist?

Date Posted: 12.16.08

This questionnaire came from the friendly atheist website.

1. No Participated in the Blasphemy Challenge.


2. No Met at least one of the "Four Horsemen" (Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris) in person.


3. No Created an atheist blog.


4. Yes Used the Flying Spaghetti Monster in a religious debate with someone.


5. Yes Gotten offended when someone called you an agnostic.


6. Yes Been unable to watch Growing Pains reruns because of Kirk Cameron.


7. Yes Own more Bibles than most Christians you know.


8. No Have at least one Bible with your personal annotations regarding contradictions, disturbing parts, etc.


9. Yes Have come out as an atheist to your family.


10. No Attended a campus or off-campus atheist gathering.


11. Yes Are a member of an organized atheist/Humanist/etc. organization.


12. No Had a Humanist wedding ceremony.


13. YesDonated money to an atheist organization.


14. No Have a bookshelf dedicated solely to Richard Dawkins.


15. No Lost the friendship of someone you know because of your non-theism.


16. No Tried to argue or have a discussion with someone who stopped you on the street to proselytize.


17. No Had to hide your atheist beliefs on a first date because you didn't want to scare him/her away.


18. No Own a stockpile of atheist paraphernalia (bumper stickers, buttons, shirts, etc).


19. No Attended a protest that involved religion.


20. No Attended an atheist conference.


21. No Subscribe to Pat Condell's YouTube channel.


22. No Started an atheist group in your area or school.


23. No Successfully "de-converted" someone to atheism.


24. Yes Have already made plans to donate your body to science after you die.


25. Yes Told someone you're an atheist only because you wanted to see the person's reaction.


26. Yes Had to think twice before screaming "Oh God!" during sex. Or you said something else in its place.


27. Yes Lost a job because of your atheism.


28. Yes Formed a bond with someone specifically because of your mutual atheism (meeting this person at a local gathering or conference doesn't count).


29. Yes Have crossed "In God We Trust" off of - or put a pro-church-state-separation stamp on - dollar bills.


30. Yes Refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.


31. Yes Said "Gesundheit!" (or nothing at all) after someone sneezed because you didn't want to say "Bless you!"


32. No Have ever chosen not to clasp your hands together out of fear someone might think you're praying.


33. No Have turned on Christian TV because you need something entertaining to watch.


34. Yes Are a 2nd or 3rd (or more) generation atheist.


35. Yes Have "atheism" listed on your Facebook or dating profile - and not a euphemistic variant.


36. No Attended an atheist's funeral (i.e. a non-religious service).


37. Yes Subscribe to an freethought magazine (e.g. Free Inquiry, Skeptic)


38. No Have been interviewed by a reporter because of your atheism.


39. Yes Written a letter-to-the-editor about an issue related to your non-belief in God.


40. Yes Gave a friend or acquaintance a New Atheist book as a gift.


41. Yes Wear pro-atheist clothing in public.


42. No Have invited Mormons/Jehovah's Witnesses into your house specifically because you wanted to argue with them.


43. Yes Have been physically threatened (or beaten up) because you didn't believe in God.


44. No Receive Google Alerts on "atheism" (or variants).


45. No Received fewer Christmas presents than expected because people assumed you didn't celebrate it.


46. Yes Visited The Creation Museum or saw Ben Stein's Expelled just so you could keep tabs on the "enemy."


47. Yes Refuse to tell anyone what your "sign" is… because it doesn't matter at all.


48. No Are on a mailing list for a Christian organization just so you can see what they're up to…


49. No Have kept your eyes open while you watched others around you pray.


50. Yes Avoid even Unitarian churches because they're too close to religion for you.


51. Total = 25

0-10: Impressive, but not too far from agnosticism.

11-20: You are, literally, a "New Atheist." But you now have something to strive for! Go for the full 50!

21-30: You are an atheist, but babies aren't running away from you. Yet.

31-40: You are the 5th Horseman! Congratulations!

41-50: PZ Myers will now be taking lessons from you.

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