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Fumesucker

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4. Habit

Reply to Big Blue Marble (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 11:11 PM

Nov 2013

If you think revealing oneself as a believer on an anonymous website is difficult then try the opposite in real life, it really can have life changing effects and they are not always for the good.

Interesting coincidence, a relatively new friend of mine is gay, it took me about a week after meeting him to figure that out. Now, three months later I just today revealed to him that I'm an atheist, he hadn't figured that out about me.

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"Coming out" as a non-theist is becoming more and more commonplace. It's ok to declare it folks. [View all] RBInMaine Nov 2013 OP

Why in the world would people lie on the phone to a pollster? Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #1

Habit Fumesucker Nov 2013 #4

It is sad we sometimes have to hide who we are or what we believe. Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #5

The poll was a couple of years ago. Others have shown less belief in the myths. Of course people RBInMaine Nov 2013 #9

I actually think most people want to believe in something. Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #19

I am an out atheist. longship Nov 2013 #2

How come it is ok to "come out" as being gay, but not as being an atheist? It's ultimately anyone's RBInMaine Nov 2013 #10

You misunderstood my post. Sorry. longship Nov 2013 #13

I agree it is a matter of personal on both counts too. My point is just not being ashamed of it. RBInMaine Nov 2013 #20

I am with you there, but some cannot be so public about it. longship Nov 2013 #21

I love anesthesia and the nothingness. NightWatcher Nov 2013 #3

On coming out... pipi_k Nov 2013 #6

exactly. i've been an atheist for 50+ years. ellenfl Nov 2013 #7

Of course they aren't "God" for goodness sake. What a notion. God, Buddah, Krishna, Zeus... RBInMaine Nov 2013 #14

Exactly. I'm not saying to "advertise" it. Just don't be afraid to say so if the occasion arises. RBInMaine Nov 2013 #12

No way I could declare it at work. To many really religious superiors. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #8

Not that you'd need to come out at work, but their religion shouldn't be discussed either. RBInMaine Nov 2013 #15

In some communities and situations it's not feasible for someone to come out. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #11

Why not? See this is really something. Gays are out, but atheists must stay in the closet? That RBInMaine Nov 2013 #16

And in some communities it's not feasible for someone to come out as gay. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #17

And this is supposed to be America, the land of the free, right? I hear ya. RBInMaine Nov 2013 #18

Yeah, America, land of the free, equality for all, we the people. What a load of bullshit RKP5637 Nov 2013 #29

I may not mention it, but if someone asks I tell them I am an atheist. Tikki Nov 2013 #22

I am a proud ANTI-theist. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #23

I have, in those words, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #24

I came out of the closet twice. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #25

I figure no matter what one does in life, about 1/2 of the world is going to hate one, so RKP5637 Nov 2013 #27

F, no hiding here, I don't believe any of the religious crap, never did, never RKP5637 Nov 2013 #26

I believe in a Superior Energy that exists in all Time for we mere humans to bumble around and bump libdem4life Nov 2013 #28

It's a statistical fact that 96% of everyone believes in "Bob", whether they want to or not. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #30