In August 2017, Myers indicated that he considers [[humanism]] to have a more promising future than the atheist movement ([[Secular humanism]] is an atheistic form of humanism. Myers is referring to secular humanism when he declared humanism has a more promising future).<ref name="freethoughtblogs.com">[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/08/26/get-out-a-message-for-the-atheist-movement/ Get Out! A message for the atheist movement] by PZ Myers</ref>
However, in October 2017, Myers wrote to his fellow [[progressivism|progressive]] atheists: "We need to just reclaim the title of Atheism as our own."<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/10/31/another-attempt-to-divorce-atheism-from-the-asswaffles/ "Another attempt to divorce atheism from the asswaffles"]</ref> Myers, like the [[American Atheists]] former president [[David Silverman]], probably recognizes that many people don't know what the word humanism means (Research indicates that 90% of Americans don't know what the word humanism means).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5y7lRhTpHo Why Call Yourself An Atheist?]</ref>
== Rebuke of PZ Myers by the atheist Michael Nugent relative to the area of social justice ==