espaceman
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Re:USAtheists - 2007/03/16 20:09
Now if only more people could spell it correctly... but, I digress.
Yeah, it's a strange thing to be an American atheist (though I feel better described by "non-theist"; I'm mostly a laissez-faire agnostic who don't want no trouble from nobody). It doesn't help that I live in the south, and I can't say that I've worked up the nerve to come all the way out of the closet either. I wouldn't be afraid of direct retribution, but indirect consequences are another story. Workplace politics, etc.
Most people just don't know how to deal with it. Some actually equate it with Satanism, and even people who aren't very religious but who refuse to let go of the labels can't seem to deal with such brash declarations. I'm guessing that it's just too socially unacceptable for those types. Some of these people even get together to watch "the big game" even though they don't like sports. I pity them.
Anyway, I still can't help but feel like things are slowly going in the right directions. Most of the people I know, religious or not, seem to at least steer way clear of creationists, religiously imposed laws, and Bible-thumpers in general. They just look at you real funny-like when they see you enjoying a cheeseburger on a Friday during Lent, and I must say I rather enjoy that.
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