LOS ANGELES - Atheists United Studios welcomes the Grace Atheist Podcast to its groundbreaking podcast network for forward-thinking atheist content creators. Hosted by David Ames, the Graceful Atheist Podcast describes itself as, “an honest look at stories of faith transition from a life-altering faith, to doubt and deconstruction, to deconversion, and finally, to a thriving graceful life post-deconversion.” The show promotes an idea called “Secular Grace” and has built an online community and support group called Deconversion Annonymous for its listeners. “I am very excited to join the Athe ..read more

Atheists United is a democratically governed nonprofit that has proudly held elections for its board of directors since 1982. Today we announce the winners of our 2022 election. Winning Candidates: VICE-PRESIDENT Arlene Ríos TREASURER Dani Hsia Youth Representative Mackenzie Strehle DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Greg Shields Jessica Lytle-Kemper Julia Reed 2-year terms for elected candidates start January 1, 2023. Scroll down to view vote totals certified by our 2022 Nominations Committee. VICE-PRESIDENT: Arlene Ríos — 25 votes TREASURER: Dani Hsia — 26 votes YOUTH REPRESENT ..read more

LOS ANGELES — Just in time for the holiday season, Atheists United Studios has launched a new original podcast titled Amusing Jews. The show is an interview-style podcast celebrating Jewish contributors and contributions to American popular culture co-hosted by Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-Field. New episodes are posted every other week and go beyond the religion and politics covered by most Jewish podcasts. Listen to the first episodes and learn more here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews You also can find video versions of the show on YouTube ..read more

    Religion News ServiceMarch 2022 In LA, ‘Atheist Pirates’ remove religious signs from public streets and overpasses Read Article Beyond Atheism PodcastApril 2022 Episode 37: Building Atheist Communities, with Evan Clark Listen Here Atheists UnitedMay 2020 AU Wins “Affiliate of the Year” Award at American Atheists 2022 Convention Read Article KCRWJune 2022 These Atheist Pirates plunder LA’s illegal religious signs Listen to Piece Spectrum News 1August 2022 'Atheist Street Pirates' tracking, removing illegally posted religious signs Watch Piece The HumanistAugust 2022 Nomadic ..read more

LOS ANGELES, September 14, 2022 -- Atheists United, the largest atheist community group in California, today announced the launch of a new podcast network for atheist content creators called Atheists United Studios. The network will serve as a hub for atheist and humanist podcast fans to explore the values, passions, and stories that make their community unique. “With one in ten Americans now identifying as atheist or agnostic, the need for forward-looking humanist content is greater than ever,” said Evan Clark, Executive Director of Atheists United. “At Atheists United Studios, we plan to ex ..read more

In November 2022, Atheists United organized a weekend of unique desert camping, epic hiking, and breathtaking sunsets. Over 20 people participated in our Anza-Borrego Atheist Adventure with special guest The Groovy Geologist. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the largest state park in the lower 48 states and is internationally famous for its extraordinary views, majestic wildflowers blooms, and unique natural wonders. We visited slot canyons, natural palm oases, cactus groves, and unforgettable sunsets. We also hosted a unique sunset “rock talk” at sunset overlook Sunset Mountain with the Gr ..read more

On Sunday, November 5th, Atheists United successfully launched a new “Saturday Sing-Alongs” meetup at historic Heretic House in Los Angeles. 20 people, of all ages, came together for an evening of live music, group singing, and camaraderie. Led by musician Fletcher Crossman (on piano) the group played an assortment of modern and classic hits that anyone could sing along to. Enjoy photos from the event below ..read more

JULY 2022 — David Weidman, the regional coordinator of SMART Recovery and the program director for SMART Recovery Los Angeles, just published a unique piece on the future of addiction therapy for the new media company, OnlySky. OnlySky is world-class journalism, storytelling, and community exploring the human experience from a secular point of view. On their website they describe their audience as, “the rapidly-growing population of the religiously unaffiliated in the United States, currently 29% of U.S. adults.” Enjoy the piece below: Magic mushroom therapy could be saving lives, but taboo ..read more

TAKE ACTION ACTION ALERT CROSS-POSTED FROM OUR NATIONAL PARTNER AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION The Supreme Court of the United States shocked the world when it overturned federal abortion protections, and when Justice Clarence Thomas explicitly wrote in a concurring opinion that rulings establishing rights to same-sex marriage, contraception, and same-sex relationships should be reconsidered, he made clear that civil and human rights understood as established and fundamental are in fact under grave threat. Now, Congress has the chance to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. This bill passed the ..read more

Atheists United is asking all eligible members interested in running for our Board of Directors to please submit a Nominations application before September 18th, 2022. BOARD NOMINATION FORM Atheists United is California’s largest atheist membership organization. As a nonprofit, we are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected by our membership. To qualify for the board you must be an active paid member of Atheists United and you must have been an active member for at least 3-months in the past year (at least 6-months for Officer positions). If your membership has lapsed, you must&nbs ..read more