"I'm not religious' vs. 'I am an atheist'

[Curmudgeoness]

2. There are times

when it really doesn't serve any purpose to announce that you are an atheist. I have made it clear to many people that I am an atheist, but there are other times when I just don't choose to go into details. This is probably one of those times when you didn't want to get into too much discussion over it.

But if you didn't say you were an atheist because you are afraid to announce it, or you have some shame about it, you should think about that. So......why didn't you just say you were an atheist?

You would possibly be surprised at the number of people who would admit to the same once you say it, especially if you say it as a fact instead of a moral comment.

But I agree with you.....buying a used gravestone seems like bad ju-ju. Or at least bad form.