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You know, regarding the original post...

For myself, I think I'd find it pretty silly to seek "de-baptism" or whatever. But I can understand why some people might want to do it.

People generally want to express themselves in the world, and dislike it when things are done to them, or choices are made for them, without their consent. A person's religion/belief system/etc. is fairly personal; I can understand not liking being "included" into a religion without consent, especially if you later find that you disagree with that religion.

And, when a person is a genuine minority in a society and looked down upon for it (and I feel that atheists are often looked down upon in western society), they sometimes like to reverse it, to take on their minority status as a badge of honor instead.

Rather than this being "intolerant activity," can we also see this as individuals expressing themselves, and taking pride in their own beliefs?