"Brett: I believe in tempering my skepticism with a good solid dollop of naivete."

That's a definition of a good skeptic. A good skeptic doesn't reject out of hand. A good skeptic wants to believe it's true but needs proof based on solid scientific evidence.

I sent your list off to the James Randi Educational Foundation. If you don't know who James Randi is then you are in for a very agreeable education. Check out www.randi.org. I also suggest www.skepticality.com and www.badastronomy.com. These are all good skeptical websites. There are many more but I haven't had time to review them.

Here in the USA non-theists make up 10% of the population. There is one organization that is trying to get people in Congress to make a statement on their actual belief or non-belief.

The highest elected official who is a non-theist is Representative Pete Stark (D) CA. Pete Stark has been a member of Congress since 1973.

For those who aren't interested in the skeptical discussion you might still be interested in Phil Plait's site at www.badastronomy.com. He dissects the science in movies and TV programs.