Well I am still undercover because of one reason... MY MOM. She is 74 years old and a Roman Catholic. She will not believe or understand anything besides that... ever in every way. If I were to tell her I know it would not just break her…
I'm having the exact same problem! I've been an atheist since fifth grade -- I'm a high school sophomore now -- and it scares me to death to even consider coming out.
I had an unfortunate experience with it in seventh grade. My…
I suggest someone fearful of retaliation, at least from their family, take it slow and pretend to be slowly losing faith. This will backfire if you are under 18 and your parents are the kind to force you to horrible camps, workshops, etc if they…
Daine , they call every non-bleiver as satanist !. they will not feel better im sure coz they feel bad to know that i dont believe in islam who knows what will they react whene they know that i dont believe in god.
I've been dropping hints to my mom, but can't manage to actually say the "atheist" word; I honestly don't think she'd be upset, though. Worried or confused, maybe, but not more that she was the first time I dyed…
I am a computer science student at Case Western Reserve University. When I'm at school, I act as "education director" for the Campus Freethought Alliance at Case, but I am living undercover in Cincinnati for a while.
I listen to a lot of atheism-related podcasts. I particularly enjoy The Non-Prophets, The Atheist Experience, and the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe.
I play various instruments and like to get mentally involved in the music that I listen to. My taste is wide, with some exceptions.
School/College/University
Case Western Reserve University
Profession
Student
Age Group
18-21
City and State (For Member Searching)
Cleveland
Country (For Member Searching)
USA
My Other Blog
I spew all my personal crap at http://www.xanga.com/diordna - mostly because no one reads it. That particular blog is still "undercover" at the moment. Please don't blow it.
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But Cincy isn't very free-thought friendly. =/ There is however the Free Inquiry Group (FIG) and the meetup.com group down there. They're pretty cool. :)