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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just say I’m not religious[/quote]
As do I.  People usually just interpret that as I don’t go to church vs. I don’t believe in a higher power. Or I say I was raised Catholic (true) but don’t expand. I think atheism is like the last taboo thing in the US.  I think it’s changing as young people distance themselves from religion. [/quote]

More taboo than, say, BDSM, being either progressive or MAGA in the wrong crowd, or talking about your STD in public? The victimhood is strong.[/quote]
Victimhood? I said taboo lady.  I don’t see myself as victim. But surveys have shown that Americans (not the younger ones) don’t look too kindly on atheists.  I don’t think I’m going to be persecuted but I just don’t want to deal with the follow up questions/assumptions of saying I’m an atheist.  I also don’t feel the need to debate people on their beliefs.  Btw no one plays the victim hood card harder than extreme (notice I didn’t say all) Christians in this country who think Muslims are taking over/Christmas is being stolen/whatever else FOX/OAN tells them.  [/quote]

I see your point, but wish you would occasionally experiment with using the term atheist to describe yourself.  Maybe you could think of a stock reply to any question.  And no one ever has to debate others about their atheism. You could just say you don't want to discuss it further, and change the subject.

[i]Also, could be that some people who want to talk, are on the road to non-belief themselves[/i] and are fascinated to meet someone who has already completed the journey.[/quote]

The wishful thinking among you atheists constantly astonishes me.[/quote]

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