Church musician, confessing atheist

The NYTimes focuses on the new and virulant strain of atheism in this piece which includes this insight from a church musician:

Loretta Haskell, (a) church musician, said: “I did struggle at one point as to whether or not I should be making music in churches, given my position on things. But at the same time I like using my music to move people, to give them comfort. And what I’ve found is, I am not one of the humanists who feels that religion is a bad thing.”

Ms. Haskell did not define the term ‘religion’, but it is safe to assume that hers does not include God.

Loretta Haskell