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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sometimes I'm discrete about being an atheist. [/quote]

This. I don't out myself for just anyone. It goes double when I meet with religious blacks, since I am black. [/quote]

Unless you decide to take the opportunity to show them that a nice black person like you can be an atheist.  Otherwise, the stereotype continues.[/quote]
Leading with atheism isn't the way to do it in most cases. I generally wait until people know me well. It's still taboo for many and I don't people to assume I'm judging them
Based on their faith (because I'm not)[/quote]

It isn't "leading" with atheism, or anything else, if religion naturally comes up in the conversation, as in someone asking you what church you go to.  Responding "I don't go to church" is fine  adding "I'm not religious" is better (IMO).

By the way, it will stay "taboo" as long as people think ordinary people aren't atheists.  The only reason it's more acceptable now is because more ordinary (non-celebrity) people are openly atheist -- the way they are openly gay or openly republican or whatever.[/quote]
You're right, but I don't always have the energy to be a normal person poster child. [/quote]

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