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[quote=Anonymous]My DH and I are atheists and it's really never come up with our neighbors. If it does, we just say "we're not religious."

As an American, I very much enjoy the secular celebrations of Christmas and Easter. Hanging lights and participating in egg hunts certainly do not make you an "asshole"! Nor does kindly recognizing milestones in others' lives -- after all, I would give gifts to my friends' children when we are invited to a religious observance even if the friend knows for a fact we aren't jewish, christian, buddhist (DH is Asian, we get invited to a lot of 100-day ceremonies for babies and even death anniversaries for elders). It's just part of recognizing our plurality and diversity.

If I am asked -- which I have been a few times -- if I am atheist, I always just simply answer yes. But I don't think broadcasting what you do or don't believe is appropriate for anyone (heck, I hated that part of being christian when I was growing up and attended church).  But honesty is the best policy and your neighbors will still like you if they find out that you are atheists. They would be hard-pressed to be good practicing Catholics or Protestants if they didn't![/quote]

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