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She's an atheist, so what? More

She's an atheist, so what?

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  • Gays and lesbians are more shunned than atheists.

    Also, an atheist has no reason not to lie and say they are a . They don't NEED to go to church every sabbath. They don't have to be a good or active Judeo-Christian, only to pay lip service. Better to get elected, and ACT atheist than to declare one's atheism.

    If anything, not giving a rats ass about any religion gives atheists a political advantage. They can pick a nominal religion strategically and lie through their teeth. ( And if you think it's po

    • If you have kids you can't really stay a closeted atheist though.

      Paying lip service to religion will still let the kids be exposed to christian doctrine, if you let the kids in on the secret to protect them from fear of hellfire and xenophobia they will let other people know, and then you will be a "bad christian".

      Also, when people get older they often seek the comfort of religion, I'd be surprised if courts did not tend to award custody in cases of divorce to the "believing" spouse.

      Athiests are not a

      • I wasn't talking about keeping your atheism secret from family and friends. I was referring to the 'public sphere' and at work where backstabbing is more likely to happen and to have adverse effects.

        If you can't trust your family and friends, you have bigger problems than religious folks attacking you on the grounds of atheism.

        But if your kids are atheist, and it comes out at school, which it will, then they will have to deal with the consequences. Other kids aren't likely to care much about religion, b

        • Though of course there are many Christian religions where baptism isn't done until they are older. I'm sure it will be strange for them when asked, "Which church do you go to?"

          I'm not stopping my children from attending church if they want to. I have open minded discussions about religion and god with anyone who is willing. If they want to make up their own mind like I did, that is fine with me.

    • Do you bow your head when grace and other prayers are said, so no one notices? Do you mumble the words of the prayers and hymns (even Christmas music) and hope no one notices? Or do you hold your head high, eyes open and mouth closed and silent and hope you won't be ostracized? Non-atheists would say it doesn't matter if you don't believe; you can just 'play along' so as to be accepted but for many of us, bowing our heads and worshipping a god is just plain wrong, even if it is just a performance for the

      • You know, I was raised by unabashed atheists, and have always been an atheist.

        We always celebrated Christmas. It was about Santa Claus, and decorating trees, and presents and food. We even sang Christmas songs sometimes. Nobody made us do it.

        On the other hand attacking someone for not choosing to take part is annoying the few times it happens.

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