Wiccans are among the more discriminated groups in society and this is due largely to an ignorance of their beliefs and practices. The same might be said of anarchists, communists, various immigrant groups, and homosexuals. But if we were to identify the one group above all that is the most misunderstood and discriminated against, I suspect it would be atheists. In poll after poll, atheist comes at the bottom of the list for those that people would be most likely to vote for public office or to desire as a neighbor.

But I am not quite done. While the Christian must shoulder some blame for the poor public relations of atheism, atheists themselves must also take some criticism. Just as the poor public image that goes with the title "evangelical" owes much to the poor behavior of evangelicals, so the poor public image that goes with the title "atheist" owes much to the poor behavior of many atheists.