Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief.
We already know there’s no openly atheist representation in Congress. The Secular Caucus on Capitol Hill has a single member — Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) — and she adamantly disavows the “atheist” label. But were you aware of just how skewed the religious representation was when you looked state-by-state? Read more