Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.

One would suppose that the battle for religious liberty was won in the United States two hundred years ago. However, in the time since, and right now, powerful voices are always raised in favor of bigotry and thought control.

There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death.

I prefer rationalism to atheism. The question of God and other objects-of-faith are outside reason and play no part in rationalism, thus you don't have to waste your time in either attacking or defending.