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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please.  People don't care if you're an atheist.[/quote]

I take it you're not an atheist?

People care very much, and judge you as devoid of ethics, morals, or values. I have been told this numerous times by faith-believing people.

I was not raised Atheist, but it took me until my early-mid 20's to "come out" to a few people, and later to be more open. Till this day I still feel judged, and sometimes just say that I'm not religious, as opposed to being an atheist. It's still very much frowned down upon even in the US, and in a large metro area. [/quote]

No one cares that much, unless you frequently socialize with many people from a specific religious community. I really don't see the need to 'come out' to anyone. In most situations it's easy enough to deflect. Coming out seems a bit melodramatic.

As an atheist myself, I rarely tell people because it rarely (if ever) comes up in conversation. I often find other atheists more self-righteous and judgmental than evangelical Christians.  [/quote]

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