On her show "Super Soul Sunday" this past weekend, Oprah Winfrey interviewed marathon swimmer Diana Nyad about everything from her incredible endurance to her spiritual beliefs.
The part that struck a chord with me -- and many other atheists -- was Winfrey’s dismissal of Nyad's non-religious label. Nyad explained that she called herself an atheist but that didn't take anything away from the awe she felt about the world and all of its inhabitants. To her, "God" was humanity.
MORE: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/wp/2013/10/17/what-oprah-doesnt-get-about-atheists/
See also...
Why Oprah's Anti-Atheist Bias Hurts So Much
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/our-humanity-naturally/201310/why-oprahs-anti-atheist-bias-hurts-so-much
Chris Stedman Goes on CNN to Explain Why Oprah Winfrey Got it Wrong
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/10/20/chris-stedman-goes-on-cnn-to-explain-why-oprah-winfrey-got-it-wrong/
What Oprah gets wrong about atheism
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/16/what-oprah-gets-wrong-about-atheism/
Atheist group demands Oprah apologize
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2013/10/20/exp-chris-stedman.cnn.html
Oprah Winfrey Angers Atheists With Comment From Interview; Says 'Awe' Cannot Exist Without God
http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/45548/20131016/oprah-winfrey-atheists.htm
Atheists Want an Apology from Oprah Over Her On-Air 'Revelation' About Non-Believers
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/17/atheists-want-an-apology-from-oprah-over-her-on-air-revelation-about-non-believers/
