'We're Not Scary': Atheists Seek Understanding

By Dan Geduld and Brie Stimson
Published at 9:21 PM PDT on Mar 18, 2016

In an election year, it’s often hard to know what to believe, and what not to believe. But what if a candidate doesn’t believe in God? It’s an issue that has America pretty much split. Some non-believers though would like you to believe they’re just ordinary folks.

Podcasting from Studio City, California Emery Emery and Heather Henderson are on a mission to normalize atheists and stand up for their rights.

“We’re not scary people, we don’t worship Satan,” Emery told NBC 7. “We dismiss that just like we dismiss all the deities. We just don’t believe in deities – that’s it! There are people who won’t even vote for someone who admits to being an atheist.”

According to a 2015 Gallup Poll 40% of Americans said they would not vote for a well-qualified atheist Presidential candidate if one were nominated by their political party.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Atheists-Seek-Understanding--372639722.html#ixzz43LjifBkH

Video at link.