Coming out

[kowhoho]

sapphi_snake said:

kowhoho said:

Well it's not like I've been closeted for my whole life or anything. It's fun to be part of a minority for once though, being the typical white boy from the suburbs that I am. ;)

It doesn't feel like it's a big deal where the whole family will rush to my side to either spit insults or pat my shoulder either, it's just something I need to let people know for whatever reason.

Point being, atheism is the religion of logic and scientific fact. There's no reason to be ashamed of what you are but it's still frightening when there are people out there who would stone you to death for what you believe in. I've read on forums about a particular girl who revealed to her family that she was an atheist and was essentially disowned and outcast as a godless heathen.

I know that won't happen to me because I know my family but it still leaves that creeping doubt fluttering around my gut. :)

Atheism implies what you don't beleive in, not what you do believe in. Plus, ignoring science is stupid (like those people who refuse to have operations or blood transfusions because it's against their religion) is just plain stupid regardless of your religious beliefs (or lack therefore).

And you're lucky that your folks won't be upset with you. Mine definately would.

One thing I know atheists believe in would be free thinking and open-mindedness. Not that any of the technicalities matter anyway. You can say that atheism isn't a religion, but even succeeding that, what has been proven? Nothing. Followers of the Abrahamic God like to make sure they have the basis for a religion defined as the belief in a god, mainly so they can put belief systems that don't include gods on a tier below their own.

And now that I think of it, my grandparents and maybe a couple of my friends may be disturbed by it, but tough nuts, right?