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[HairOfTheDog]

I get the magical sky daddy believers putting up billboards and trying to recruit for the cause, but I don't get the athiests doing it. If you don't believe, why is it important to you that others don't too?

I'm somewhat of an atheist. I don't care if Maggot is a believer or not. It's his life.

I don't care what other people believe (or don't believe) either, as individuals, living their lives as they see fit.

Then there are the organized religious groups and the organized anti-religion groups - each trying to increase their memberships and take a piece of each other's pies. Like every organization ever formed, they have agendas. IMO.

Some leaders in organized religious groups, like the Catholic League, recruit because they want to save as many souls as they can from damnation.

Some leaders from organized anti-religion groups, like the American Atheists, recruit because they want non-believers to be free to "come out" about it, without fearing governmental backlash. The American Atheists' formal agenda/mission includes protecting the civil liberties of those who would be discriminated against for expressing the opinion that religion is an irrational and irresponsible belief in the supernatural. The organization fights in court for legal protections against that perceived discrimination, particularly when it comes to ensuring separation of church and state (and schools). Big Thomas Jefferson fans.

Oh, and in terms of agenda, there's another major area of focus. The money, of course. Non profit-categorized and tax-exempted donation money. More members = more money. Business.

In fact, the American Atheists filed suit against the IRS last year. The Atheists contend that the IRS shows unfair bias towards non-profit organizations with "religious" classifications by exempting churches and such from having to disclose their financial records to the public. Secular non-profit organizations (including the American Atheists), on the other hand, are required to publicly disclose their financial records.

Here's the brief case summary for American Atheists vs. IRS:

http://www.atheists.org/legal/current/IRS

I think it's an interesting case. While I don't think the American Atheists will win the suit, I understand the rationale for filing it.