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San Francisco Atheists is one of the most active Atheist-related organizations in the Bay Area. We provide "Friendship, Education & Activism" for hundreds of local Atheists. We are officially affiliated with American Atheists, and closely connected to other clubs in the Bay Area. While many of our members simply seek the fellowship of other Atheists, some of our members are leading activists. Our efforts for Separation of Church and State issues have included bringing suits in federal court, visiting Washington DC offices of the US Congress, marching at the Los Angeles 2000 Democratic Convention, co-sponsorship of a Solstice Tree at San Jose's "Christmas in the Park," protesting the Promise Keepers in Sacramento and Stockton, a presence at the Haight Street Fair and How Weird Street Fair, the US-Japan World War II treaty 50th anniversary conference, a non-religious memorial service for the 9/11 terrorist victims, presenting an award to the Mayor of Alameda, meeting Congressman Pete Stark, and many other events. Atheists are among the 14% (and growing) of Americans who adhere to no religion, a figure even higher in San Francisco. We want to connect with all of them.

Who is an Atheist? An A-theist is not a theist. Atheists do not believe in gods, devils, angels, ghosts, or other imaginary creatures. Atheists accept reality. We want to live natural, religion-free lives. We respect science and learning, knowing that only human thought, effort and courage will bring individual freedom and cultural progress. We are responsible for our own actions, and often hold ourselves to a higher standard of morality than religious people who may promote hatred and violence and blame "The Devil" for what happens. Atheists patriotically promote our constitutional right of freedom from religion, and protest being taxed or otherwise forced to support religion. We invite others to join us in peacefully promoting our principles and protecting our rights. "A T H E I S T   is really a thoroughly honest, unambiguous term, it admits of no paltering and no evasion, and the need of the world, now as ever, is for clear-cut issues and unambiguous speech." -- Chapman Cohen Attend one of our meetings or events for a free trial membership form for American Atheists! If you are interested in learning more, please contact any of the groups listed on our Links page.		Famous Atheists
		Steve Allen Woody Allen Susan B. Anthony Lance Armstrong Isaac Asimov Irving Berlin Ray Bradbury Marlon Brando Warren Buffett Richard Burton David Cross George Carlin Dick Cavett Charlie Chaplin Arthur C. Clarke Richard Dawkins Phyllis Diller Dr. Dean Edell Thomas Edison Harlan Ellison Larry Ellison Jodi Foster Bill Gates Stephen Hawking Robert Heinlein Ernest Hemingway	Katharine Hepburn Molly Ivins Larry King Tom Leykis Barry Manilow Henry Miller Jack Nicholson Florence Nightingale Madalyn Murray O'Hair George Orwell Penn & Teller Ayn Rand Ron Reagan Jr. Christopher Reeve Gene Roddenberry Carl Sagan Neil Simon Pete Stark Pat Tillman Linus Torvalds Ted Turner Mark Twain Bruce Willis Steve Wozniak Frank Lloyd Wright
		(Source: The Celebrity Atheist List & others)

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