Image via WikipediaReadership is growing here at Atheist Revolution, reflecting increasing interest in atheism in the United States and other countries. I'd just like to take a moment to welcome the new readers and to share a few quick bits of information that may help you enjoy your time here. I don't know about you, but I rarely bother to read the "About" or "FAQ" sections that so many of us bloggers obsessively include in their headers unless I have questions. Thus, I'd like to offer you a condensed version of the highlights from these other sections.

• This blog is written by an atheist and directed at a primarily atheist audience, as well as those wishing to learn more about atheism. There are many excellent pro-religion blogs out there, but this is not one of them.
  
• If you have questions about why I post what I post, check out the About page. It gives you some information about me, about this blog, and explains that I emphasize atheism but also addresses political topics of interest.
• Comments from readers are encouraged, appreciated, and are an important part of this blog. I use the IntenseDebate commenting system precisely because I believe it does the best job of facilitating discussion among readers. I may not respond directly to every comment, but I am reading them (and so are other readers).
• This is not a news site. If you are new to blogs, this means that you should not be surprised to find that you are getting my opinion. Don't expect objectivity here because you will not find it.
  

If You Are A Christian

Welcome! Christians visit this blog for a variety of reasons. Some are genuinely curious, want to learn more about atheism, and are interested in open dialogue with atheists. Others are beginning to doubt their faith and are trying to understand how atheists manage to live happy and fulfilled lives without something that once seemed so essential to them. I truly welcome such Christians and wish them all the best in their exploration. If some of what you encounter here seems a bit harsh at times, please understand that this is largely a reaction to being the most hated minority group in the United States and struggling against a culture which sometimes fails to acknowledge our worth as humans.

Another segment of Christians visit as well. These Christians are here to argue, insult, or proselytize. They are not particularly welcome here. If you are such a Christian, you are strongly encouraged to read the comment policy carefully. You will likely be given some latitude. After all, some of us find you entertaining up to a point. However, repeated violations of the comment policy will result in your comments being deleted or you being prevented from commenting at all.

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