Bertrand Russel as quoted by Richard Dawkins in The God Delusion (p.97):

The immense majority of intellectually eminent men disbelieve in Christian religion, but they conceal the fact in public, because they are afraid of losing their incomes.

Certainly I find this to be true in my experience and I have not worked anywhere I consider progressive. In fact, I am always interested to read about how liberal academicians are, but have seen precious little of it. Admittedly, I would guess my collegiate coworkers to be left of those in big pharma, but not so drastically as the mainstream media would suggest.

More interesting, though, is the Dawkins’ claim that atheists presently hold the most persecuted religious belief. It’s interesting for the response it elicits in people of faith all clamoring to hold that title. Although I couldn’t say to which group belongs that distinction, I find it odd to argue for it.

Tags: atheism, faith, religion

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