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lagomorph777

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32. I am an un-closeted atheist; it took me a long time to come out.

Fri May 11, 2018, 08:37 AM

May 2018

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I was raised very Catholic, but from about the age of 5 I stopped believing it. It became hard to even believe that anybody else could believe that stuff. I still feel that way.

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One-Fifth of Americans Have No Religious Affiliation [View all] DonViejo May 2018 OP

I expect this % of not having a particular affiliation will ... SWBTATTReg May 2018 #1

K&R. I think your opinion is quite accurate. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #44

The idea that there is a difference between "no religion". "agnostic" and "the dread 'A' word"? Moostache May 2018 #2

That's OK, we're not selling. MurrayDelph May 2018 #5

I'm sorry, I consider myself an atheist, but I don't claim to KNOW there is no God progree May 2018 #6

I've met some "evangelical atheists" who were 100% sure, ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #13

I agree totally - there are 100%'ers in all belief and "non-belief" systems progree May 2018 #16

Polysemy. Igel May 2018 #22

Do you honestly believe atheists and fundamentalist christians.... SergeStorms May 2018 #15

Thank you! Exactly ZERO atheists have shown up at my door trying to convert me flibbitygiblets May 2018 #20

Well said. SergeStorms May 2018 #24

The religious tax exemption is anti-Constitutional on its face. lagomorph777 May 2018 #36

What's good for the goose is good for the gander... KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #43

+1000. n/t. lindysalsagal May 2018 #45

You're right about atheist being basically a smear JesterCS May 2018 #41

Our English language classes are failing us... brooklynite May 2018 #30

The word "atheist" simply means "without a belief in a god or gods". It's implies nothing about smirkymonkey May 2018 #46

My wife is a prime example of this. OnlinePoker May 2018 #10

The difference is: You give all three alternatives because some don't know the difference. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #14

Agnostic is not atheist Drahthaardogs May 2018 #21

For example, I'm an agnostic, but not really an atheist. DetlefK May 2018 #26

Agreed; there is still a stigma attached to atheism. lagomorph777 May 2018 #31

So I wish the news media would quit shoving it down our throats ebbie15644 May 2018 #3

I never attended a religious service in my life unless someone got married, born or died. rzemanfl May 2018 #4

I must hang out with weird people Codeine May 2018 #7

Only three percent are willing to say they're atheists DavidDvorkin May 2018 #18

I know three atheists. Igel May 2018 #23

I am an un-closeted atheist; it took me a long time to come out. lagomorph777 May 2018 #32

I stopped believing a long time ago LittleGirl May 2018 #8

Like you left church but 18 yrs ago nondenominational marlakay May 2018 #33

I've been wanting to do meditation but LittleGirl May 2018 #34

Lol thats when you need it the most! marlakay May 2018 #40

A Wide Awakening relogic May 2018 #9

I'm a substitute organists titaniumsalute May 2018 #11

The church I clean is made for probably 100 JesterCS May 2018 #42

I refer to myself as a constitutional atheist. Javaman May 2018 #12

Clever! I like that. n/t LittleGirl May 2018 #35

Shouldn't they have asked Cold War Spook May 2018 #17

79% includes millions of 'Christians' who follow sexual predator Trump who ridicules Holy Communion. keithbvadu2 May 2018 #19

Publically I identify as a Protestant Raine May 2018 #25

Atheism isn't killing religion. Indifference is. DetlefK May 2018 #27

I agree, says this churchgoer. kwassa May 2018 #38

I don't agree. Hypocrisy is what's killing religion TexasBushwhacker May 2018 #39

No surprise. Much of religion in America is a fraud. I would have thought democratisphere May 2018 #28

Many modern Americans consider themselves "spiritual" but not religious, HopeAgain May 2018 #29

Yet, None Believers have little representation in Federal government. rogue emissary May 2018 #37