The American Atheist Symbol An international symbol for Atheism has long

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                  The American Atheist Symbol

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        An international symbol for Atheism has long been needed, and
when American Atheists was first formed, in 1963, a contemporary
scientific symbol was chosen, thus acknowledging that only through
the use of scientific analysis can humankind reach out for a better
life.

        Recognizing the new atomic era, but emphasizing the truths of
older scientific findings, the atomic whirl was chosen. The atom
is still the basic distinguishing unit of all matter, the smallest
particle of an element that can exist and still retain the
properties of that element.

        American Atheists chose the two-electron orbital symbol of
helium. Helium, a product of hydrogen fusion, is present in the
sun's atmosphere.

        One of the symbolic whirls, however, is shown in the symbol
as open-ended, or broken, to show that although Atheists rely on
the scientific method for increase of knowledge, they know that all
of the answers are not ``in'' as yet. That open whirl forms an A
to represent Atheism, and the smaller letter in the center
represents the first letter of any country in which an affiliated
group is located. Ours signifies American Atheists.

For more information on American Atheists, write:

American Atheist GHQ
P.O. Box 140195
Austin, TX 78714-0195


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