<p>I live in a rural Tennessee town feeled with nothing but Christians. I feel so lonely here with the fear of coming out.</p>
<p>lol ok, I’m from SoCal, which in general is a bit less liberal than the Berkeley/SF (tho still pretty liberal overall), and the idea that one would have a “fear of coming out” as an atheist seems unheard of to me, regardless. I can understand feeling “different” as an atheist, but not really being “afraid.” </p>
<p>And thats the Socal vibe. Berkeley’s population is definitely more understanding and catering to atheists.</p>
<p>I think the loudest cheers during Obama’s inauguration screening in Sproul came when he said, “We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and non-believers.”</p>
<p>hello…<em>hippies</em></p>
<p>Haha, yea, no problem. Even if they don’t share your views, no one at Berkeley is going look down on you, or not want to be your friend, because you’re an atheist.</p>
<p>A lot of my buddies here know that I’m an atheist, I’ve never gotten trouble for it. There is also an atheist club, though I haven’t ever gone to a meeting.</p>
<p>I always thought Berkeley would be flooded with atheists and agnostics, but the heavy Christian presence proves me wrong (they probably stick out more because of the religious clubs). But definitely, I think there are a good number of atheists on campus. </p>
<p>Here’s that club: [Students</a> for A Nonreligious Ethos at Berkeley](<a href=“http://saneatberkeley.org/]Students”>http://saneatberkeley.org/)</p>
<p>Aw, I hope that you feel comfortable with yourself as an atheist. For me, my “coming out” happened in Catholic grade school. I always felt strange when I had to attend Mass or when there was morning prayer, but, of course, with attending a Catholic school (I had to since the public schools in my area were bad), that’s just what you go through.</p>
<p>If I’m accepted, I will be a fellow atheist :)</p>
<p>Yes, I would say so.</p>
<p>I am an atheist and a Buddhist (recall there aren’t really any gods in Buddhism). I’ve been to a few SANE meetings, and they were a quite boring.</p>
<p>SoCal (sans Santa Barbara county and the core of Los Angeles county) are filled with plenty of right-wing lunies.</p>
<p>May God forgive you all for you sins.</p>
<p>what do atheists need to have meetings about? how *not *to believe?</p>
<p>as a semi-atheist/semi-don’t give a f u c k, why?</p>
<p>Berkeley is the home of radical atheism, so I would imagine your quest would be rather easy.</p>
<p>Don’t worry MANY of us here are atheists/non-believers so you usually don’t have Christians picking at you for fear that many non-believers will back you up and kick their ass.</p>
<p>Just like what the previous posters said: nobody really cares about your religion. However, because of the diversity of religion over here, you won’t face the same bible-slamming nature of Tennessee.</p>
<p>At the very least, it’ll be a refreshing change. Personally, I have several friends who are atheist.</p>
<p>lol, calbear :]</p>
<p>“I don’t believe in religion but I believe in god” - Pitbull</p>
<p>“ATHEISM, YEAH!!!1111!!!11!!” - Redbull</p>
<p>haha, I agree with anonymousername, honestly no one cares whether ur atheist or not, and there isnt really much to have meetings about, unless you want to tout your philosophical revelation for some reason</p>
<p>i’d say most students are atheist or apathetic</p>