Why Coming Out as an Atheist May Be the Most Powerful Way to Combat Religion

[AtheistCrusader]

42. Um no.

Allow me to paraphrase:

The most effective way to combat religion may be telling people (that are religious) that know you, that you are in fact, an atheist.


Goes back to the 'atheists are trusted about as much as rapists' social surveys. Most likely because atheists tend to be closeted, and most religious people don't KNOW any good examples of atheists that aren't maybe anti-theist talking heads, that they might see in the news, like Dawkins.

Secularism might be the goal, or antithesis, but revealing yourself as a straight-up atheist, not some softer, middle ground, with people who trust you, can be very eye-opening.

Just by setting an example that even though you might be an atheist, you are not a baby-raping/eating monster. It shows people there may be a non-religious path to morality that they haven't considered.