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Atheists & Agnostics

RussBLib

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6. I would come out

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2015, 12:24 PM

May 2015

...with a comment like, "I'm just one of the 22% of Americans who are religiously un-affiliated, but I love the music."

This figure is according to a recent Pew poll.

Otherwise you will probably have to practice deceit, which is hard to do when you have to start remembering who you told what to.

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What do you think of this? [View all] Bertha Venation May 2015 OP

Coming out atheist is an individual choice. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #1

You'll know Brainstormy May 2015 #2

It's like those game invites you get from friends on Facebook Lordquinton May 2015 #8

It's not easy for me to advise you because being an atheist here (UK) isn't a big deal mr blur May 2015 #3

mr blur, I think what might happen Bertha Venation May 2015 #5

Hmm, that's a tough one. progressoid May 2015 #4

I would come out RussBLib May 2015 #6

Great comments from everyone Curmudgeoness May 2015 #7

As long as you are comfortable in the closet there's no reason to come out. beam me up scottie May 2015 #9

It's none of their business. AlbertCat May 2015 #10