[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for your reply!

I'd be curious to hear of any examples [of atheism given an unfair advantage], if you (or anyone else reading this) know of any.

I really don't want to throw this thread off topic but here's a few: resistance to mentioning intelligent design theory in the classroom or textbooks, the finding that the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance is unlawful, the exclusion of religious symbols for historically religious holidays in public venues – in particular, Christmas and Easter.

[Doctor Stochastic]

... resistance to mentioning intelligent design theory in the classroom or textbooks, ...

Are you claiming that the opponents of ID are all atheists? Is ID a religious topic?

ID isn't taught in science courses because (up to the current time), the proponents have been able to make a scientific case, not because of the religion (or lack therof) of its proponents.