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Permalink Reply by John Loq on March 8, 2011 at 3:52pm

This doesn't fall under the amusing response, but my sister didn't mind when she found out I was gay, same partner for 23 years, but does not speak to me after I I told her in a nice way that the Bible was BS

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Permalink Reply by dr kellie on March 8, 2011 at 4:54pm

I feel this will be an issue for me, also.  I've been an out gay for 20 years, but the atheism thing is really going to make the shit hit the fan.  Is it wrong that I hold it in my back pocket like a secret weapon for a time when someone in my family is being really ridiculous?

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Nicole on March 18, 2011 at 1:06am

My family was positive I was going to come out as lesbian as a teen. They were prepared to accept me coming out of the closet. XD Too bad for them, I came out of the closet as an atheist. And that was a lot harder for them to accept. >.X

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Permalink Reply by Mo'mo on February 4, 2012 at 9:59pm

I've come out bi, but I'm hesitant to come out atheist.  It may be the last straw...or it may be that I fear they only 'tolerate' their queer relative out of a christian sense of loving the sinner.  If I bring a secular world view into our relationship, would they feel excused to condemn me as they so easily condemn the seedier aspects of secular culture?  I don't think they could associate anything good with atheism since it seems anything positive related to a secular world has been almost completely occluded by christian propoganda/ignorance. 

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Permalink Reply by John Loq on March 10, 2011 at 12:22pm

Being an Atheist is just like being Gay. You should be out and proud.

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Permalink Reply by David Anam on March 10, 2011 at 2:52pm

[I say something snarky at work.]

Coworker #1: Yeah, well you probably don't believe in God either.

Coworker #2: Don't say that.

Me: Actually, it's true.

Coworker #2: Really?!

Coworker #1: You still believe in Jesus, right?

 

EDIT: Another one with my uncle, who happens to be an evangelical minister:

 

Him: So why don't you go to church.

Me: Because I don't believe in God.

Him: So you believe you came from a monkey? Well, if we came from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?

[I sit there dumbfounded, because I honestly thought I would never meet a real person who thought that was a convincing argument. In hindsight, he probably thought that he won the debate.]

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Permalink Reply by Monica S. on March 10, 2011 at 3:07pm

My grandmother uses that same argument! The difference is that when I tell her "actually no, but I do believe we have a common ancestor. If we truly came from monkeys, we'd still be monkeys"

 

-wry grin- my mother says I'm a bad influence..

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Permalink Reply by David Anam on March 10, 2011 at 3:21pm

That's much more elegant than the stumbling reply I gave. I don't remember exactly what I said, but it probably reinforced his belief that I don't know what I'm talking about.

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Permalink Reply by Monica S. on March 10, 2011 at 3:26pm

Heh, I wouldn't call it elegant. I was frustrated, and possibly rolled my eyes. I facepalmed a few times and almost called my grandmother an idiot. Instead, I called her on her obvious dislike of scientists and those who use reason. I asked her "why are you so keen on seeing me and folks like me in hell?".

 

Yeah, I've gotten a bit bolder as I've gotten older, and my grandmother sees it as me becoming a big bitch(lol). My mother on the other hand, just sees it as me standing up for myself, even though she's not a fan of my "atheism" thing.

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Permalink Reply by Eric A Flynn on February 4, 2012 at 10:11pm

See AronRa's expose on this.  We *are* still monkeys.

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Permalink Reply by Justin Rawlings on March 22, 2011 at 4:18pm

I remember my dad saying: "All the atheists should be rounded up and put on an island."

When I got to thinking about it, it's funny because that's alot of scientists in one area. Could you imagine the state the island would be at in 10 years?

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Permalink Reply by John Loq on April 12, 2011 at 11:23am

That is a wonderful idea.  It would be a wonderful place to live and work.  Think "Real Garden of Eden

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