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<p>I do.</p>
<p>My whole family is theist.
And all my friends</p>
<p>And if so, Why do you hide it?</p>
<p>Yes; as a few of you know, I live in a very conservative part of the country. Atheists are shunned, targeted for hazing, looked down upon, etc. Also, my entire family belongs to a church with a very anti-science, anti-atheist pastor.</p>
<p>No I’m an agnostic (that lives in the south) but I don’t really hide it. Most people don’t really care but if they say anything it will usually be. Why? To which I simply that we simply don’t know. To have a strong belief in anything be it god or the lack thereof seems kind of irrational. I do keep it on the DL at work though. I work at a church and I think it is a job requirement to be religious</p>
<p>Usually, since I don’t ever want to get into a discussion about religion with a religious person.</p>
<p>If someone asks nicely, and I believe they are the kind of person who won’t shoot me for it or anything, I’ll tell them, but I don’t promote it or anything.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say I hide it, but on the other hand I don’t flaunt it. The only thing more annoying than religious proselytizers are atheist proselytizers. Live and let live.</p>
<p>^Truth.</p>
<p>I just want to say that I used to be an atheist, until I felt an emotional yearning, and I contemplated a little more on theism. It’s not SUPPOSED to be a rational belief, so I no longer have a problem with the absurdity. Kierkegaard called it a leap of faith for a reason :P</p>
<p>No, I don’t hide it. Then again, in my area of the country you’re more likely to be ridiculed or looked down upon for being religious than for being an atheist or agnostic.</p>
<p>I got to a Catholic school and am an out-spoken atheist.</p>
<p>I don’t hide it, but I don’t flaunt it. If people ask, I’ll give a truthful response, and if they want to argue religion with me, I’m up for it. I’m pretty live and let live about religion and faith, though. </p>
<p>I do have a really good friend whose parents and family are religious while he’s agnostic at best, but moving towards all-out atheism, and I know he hides it as best as he can because he doesn’t want to upset his family.</p>
<p>I don’t really hide it. True, my family (plus extended family) may all be catholic, but by far aren’t the most extreme. Plus, I live in a town where people are really accepting, partially because it’s truly a liberal college town. Though I know some people here who aren’t as accepting generally in the northern parts or smaller towns in my state, it’s not truthfully a problem if you don’t like advertise it.</p>
<p>I am a christian; I don’t see how anyone can be “anti science”. That means one thing to me: they are uneducated.</p>
<p>I live in new York which is a pretty accepting state. If someone asked me if I was I would say yes but I don’t go around advertising it. The other day in class we were talking about the religious theme in a movie and if we found it overpowering and I shared that I was an atheist and it wasn’t a big deal.</p>
<p>@davidthefat He is uneducated. He doesn’t know his facts, and honestly believes that the scientific community is one big conspiracy against Christianity.</p>
<p>I am also a Christian, and any pastor who is anti-science doesn’t understand the tenets of the faith. Science, including natural selection, can and does coexist with Christianity. MACROevolution, however, simply cannot, and frankly, has too big of a logical leap to be accepted without the least bit of skepticism. I accept creation by faith and seek no scientific gratification, which is what differentiates religion from science. Anyone who tries to prove a religion by science is foolish. Evolution requires evidence, though, but just doesnt have enough rigidity and never will due to the length of evolutionary time. Miracles are the closest thing I have for tangible proof of Christianity, but you can never stop a person from doubting. Personally I feel that any intellectual, especially an atheist, should be highly doubtful of macroevolution. But I digress.</p>
<p>I know atheists, and it’s a shame that a lot are quite unhappy with their lives. Christians should accept everybody, but nevertheless stand firm in their love for Jesus Christ and make known (in the least bigoted and ignorant way possible) what they believe in.</p>
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<p>I know Christians, and it’s a shame that a lot are quite unhappy with their lives.</p>
<p>Hope yours gets better and you learn to tolerate different opinions with an open mind.</p>
<p>I know people, and it’s a shame that a lot are quite unhappy with their lives.</p>
<p>I never said, nor implied Christians were all happy. I for one am exceptionally happy and thank God for it. Anyways, I simply was implying that many atheists are unhappy because of their lack of acceptance in many circumstances…not because they are atheist. Now that I reread it, I guess I wasn’t clear enough, and if you read my comment you’d see that I am quite open-minded and accepting.</p>
<p>From your tone, I’d venture to say you’re unhappy, whatever you are. Cheer up man! :D</p>
<p>I dont mind atheists just stop trying to water down our Christmas by turning Christmas parades into “holiday parades” and calling Easter eggs “spring spheres”. You guys dont do it to Muslims with Ramadan any other religion idk why we are always targeted by those who do not believe in religion</p>
<p>We’re targeted because we’re powerful and quite influential in the United States particularly. This nation was founded on Christian principles, which is a fact, so naturally people target our faith. Easter eggs/bunny is not really a Christian tradition I don’t think. I tend to like Resurrection Sunday rather than Easter.</p>