Atheists are Loved More than Scientologists in America

I used to be Christian up until high school. I guess I really started questioning my religion and became agnostic sometime at the beginning of my studies as a college Freshman. By the time I graduated, I was leaning more and more towards atheism and now, I realize, I'm more of an atheist than an agnostic. A lot of people think that atheists are 100% sure that "God" doesn't exist and that there is no such thing as a "God". In reality, even among atheists, I think it's rather rare that people are 100% sure that "God" doesn't exist. The reason why I can safely say that I'm now an atheist is because I'm about 75% sure there is no deity and 25% unsure. Agnosticism would have those numbers at 50-50, or closer to an equal division - that the existence of a higher being can neither be proved nor disproved. This used to be what I thought, but now, I'm more on the other end of the spectrum - there is no higher being, unless I see evidence of some kind that proves otherwise. Seeing is believing, after all.

In America, I realize I am now a minority in terms of religion, falling into a category representing less than 5% of the total population.
According to this Gallup poll, atheists are one of the most unfavorably viewed groups of people. Only Scientologists are viewed in a worse light (if you know anything about Scientology... you must know how I feel about being only slightly less "hated" than them). I think I can understand why people hate atheists. People often think that atheists automatically have no morals or principals and therefore, they are most likely to be "evil" and self-interested. I think that is completely untrue. Yes, I call myself an atheist, but I am not self-interested. The only reason why I became atheist is after I went to Mali and realized that in this world, there really could be no "God" and if there was a "God" this deity obviously doesn't give a shit about all the people since there are those who have nothing while a scanty proportion of the entire human race owns "everything." Why is that? Why do so many people suffer? Why do the majority of the people in this world suffer? Why, when there is enough food to feed everyone, do people starve? It's not just a question of economics or politics, but if there is a god out there, then how come such injustices exist? There are too many 'why's in this world for me to believe in god and if I'm hated to questioning such things, then so be it.

Singles in America

Here's a map that shows the concentration of single females and single males in America.
As you can see, single women outnumber single men greatly in the East/Midwest while single men outnumber single women significantly in the West. The largest female plurality is found in the New York-Newark; NY-NJ-CT urban areas where there are 195,000 more single women than single men. THe largest male plurality is the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana urban area where there are 40,000 more single men than women. Hm... I wonder why...

Today's Random Quiz:

You Are 63% Likely to Survive Another Great Depression

Even though you may not be expecting the worst, you're the type of person who prepares for the worst. You live a relatively modest life. You don't overspend, and you aren't very materialistic. You are also quite self sufficient and independent. You have many useful skills. You can take care of yourself and those you love... which is crucial to surviving another Great Depression.

Could You Survive Another Great Depression?