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| − | Matt was raised as a Baptist Christian and sought to become a Baptist minister.<ref name=flynn>{{cite news |title=Preaching his own gospel of atheism |author=Eileen E. Flynn |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=117F829CB4CBAFA0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |newspaper=[[Austin American-Statesman]] |date=March 18, 2007 |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref> His religious studies, instead of bolstering his faith as he intended, led him to no longer believe in Christianity and, eventually, all religions.<ref name=bio>[http://www.atheist-experience.com/people/matt_dillahunty/ Atheist Experience: Matt Dillahunty |
+ | Matt was raised as a Baptist Christian and sought to become a Baptist minister.<ref name=flynn>{{cite news |title=Preaching his own gospel of atheism |author=Eileen E. Flynn |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=117F829CB4CBAFA0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |newspaper=[[Austin American-Statesman]] |date=March 18, 2007 |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref> His religious studies, instead of bolstering his faith as he intended, led him to no longer believe in Christianity and, eventually, all religions.<ref name=bio>[http://www.atheist-experience.com/people/matt_dillahunty/ Atheist Experience: Matt Dillahunty]</ref> Matt spent many years in the US Navy, before leaving to work in the field of computer software design. In 2011, Matt married ''The Atheist Experience'' colleague Beth Presswood. |
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| Matt Dillahunty | |
|---|---|
 Matt Dillahunty, speaking at the University of Missouri in 2014 | |
| Born |
March 31, 1969 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nationality | AmericanMilitary career |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1987–1995[1] |
| Known for | Atheism and secular activism |
| Spouse(s) | Beth Presswood |
Matt Dillahunty (born March 31, 1969) is a public speaker, internet personality and was the president of the Atheist Community of Austin until May 2013.[2] He hosts the Austin-based webcast and cable-access television show The Atheist Experience, and formerly hosted the live internet radio show Non-Prophets Radio.[3] He is also the founder and contributor of the counter-apologetics encyclopedia Iron Chariots and its subsidiary sites.[4]
He is regularly engaged in formal debates and travels the United States speaking to local secular organizations and university groups as part of the Secular Student Alliance's Speakers Bureau.[5]
Biography
Matt was raised as a Baptist Christian and sought to become a Baptist minister.[1] His religious studies, instead of bolstering his faith as he intended, led him to no longer believe in Christianity and, eventually, all religions.[6] Matt spent many years in the US Navy, before leaving to work in the field of computer software design. In 2011, Matt married The Atheist Experience colleague Beth Presswood.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eileen E. Flynn (March 18, 2007). "Preaching his own gospel of atheism". http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=117F829CB4CBAFA0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ↑ "ACA Lecture Series: Matt Dillahunty — Reflections on a "lifetime" as ACA President". Atheist Community of Austin. May 12, 2013. http://www.atheist-community.org/lectures/speakers.php?id=118. Retrieved 2013-05-17. "Matt has been the President of ACA for many years and is stepping down."
- ↑ Lyz (February 22, 2010). "Matt Dillahunty". Secular Student Alliance. http://www.secularstudents.org/mattdillahunty. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ↑ Matt Dillahunty (username Sans Deity). "User:Sans Deity". Iron Chariots - the counter-apologetics wiki.. http://wiki.ironchariots.org/index.php?title=Matt_Dillahunty.
- ↑ 2012 Conference Speakers!, Secular Student Alliance, Retrieved 2012-07-12
- ↑ Atheist Experience: Matt Dillahunty
External links
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- Matt Dillahunty on Twitter
- Matt Dillahunty on Facebook
- The Non-Prophets homepage
- The Atheist Experience homepage
- PBS: Public-Access TV Fights for Relevance in the YouTube Age
- The Atheist Experience live stream
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