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Apparently Atheists have a new nickname.

Yeah so tonight somebody, who doesn't even know me, decided that since I'm an Atheist, I'm emo/gothic and I cut myself. And she decided she'd make it publicly known.

Anyone else get this kind of crap or discrimination? Anyone else get sick of it? Because I sure do. That's like saying a black man is a robber, just because he's not white.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Atkinson on September 16, 2012 at 9:41pm

I had a former friend ask my dad if I was a Satan worshiper. I actually was laughing out loud when my dad told me.

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Permalink Reply by Stormi C. on September 16, 2012 at 9:43pm

I've been asked that before. People are so ignorant. I don't see how I could be a Satan worshipper if I don't even believe in that.

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Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 17, 2012 at 12:08am

That's bizarre. Nobody ever suggested this in my hearing. I agree the discrimination is just as wildly wrong.

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Permalink Reply by Lance Van Valin on September 17, 2012 at 12:33am

I've had someone think that being an Atheist meant that we built bunkers in the woods and hated the government.

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Permalink Reply by Stormi C. on September 17, 2012 at 12:39am

That's insane. Like the first guy who commented, I've had somebody ask me if I worship Satan. That's the dumbest question ever, considering I already explained to them that I don't believe in anything.

And maybe those people who thought the bunker thing about you were getting Anarchist and Atheist confused. Because I've heard the same stereotype about Anarchists.

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Permalink Reply by booklover on September 17, 2012 at 10:09am

No one has ever called me anything to my face, but I'm sure many morons are thinking dumb/wrong things about what an Atheist is. They also seem to think we need to prove there isn't a 'god'. Nooooo, they need to prove there IS one.

Don't listen to them Stormi. You are smart, and they are not.~ Melinda

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on September 17, 2012 at 10:19am

Oooo ... so, based on that logic, I'm a 61-year-old emo (whatever THAT is) / gothic who indulges in self-injury?

Yeah, right ... SUUUUUUUUUUUURE I am! [groan!]

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Permalink Reply by Pat on September 17, 2012 at 10:36am

Well, that means I'm a 60 year old emo/goth, Satan worshipper,
cannibal baby eating, serial killer. Nice to have ignorant stereotypes define who you are.

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Permalink Reply by Richard K. Emms on September 17, 2012 at 8:42pm

They just don't understand. We find belief in some diety just crazy talk. In my view, this makes satan even more bizzaro and even more unbelievable than their sky friends.