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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just say I’m not religious[/quote]

True, but it's the easy way out -- sort of like a gay guy saying he's not the marrying kind (in the old days -- now people bring up their same sex spouse like it's no big deal.)

And it [b]does nothing to help change the perception of atheists as nasty, bad people. [/quote][/b]

You know what would help with that? If hundreds of DCUM readers didn't click into the Religion forum every day to see atheists trashing faith and showing bigotry towards certain faiths. I mean, if you want to change the perception of atheists. [/quote]

Such irony.

“We wouldn’t hate the atheists so much if they would just keep it to themselves and not state their beliefs “[/quote]

That's not what was said. Don't be hateful is the point.[/quote]

There used to be a really old saying:

"One doesn't discuss religion, abortion or politics in civilized company"

It makes me think that the pp you're stuck in that age. 
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The saying is actually money, religion, or politics.

Asking someone if they attend church is a polite social question. Debating their church or religious choices would be impolite. Asking someone their salary would be overstepping. Asking someone if they voted is ok-asking them to explain their political leanings would be impolite.

New neighbors talking about their lives in polite terms is not an attack. op needs to unclench. [/quote]

It was an odd question, for sure. But the big issue is the rude response. 
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“At one point, a member of the new family was talking with me about how much they are going to miss their old church and I was empathizing how hard it can be to leave a community and make a new one in your new home when they asked me about my faith, where I go to church etc. I breezily said, oh, I'm an atheist, and tried to keep the conversation moving but they seemed taken aback - as if I had said something really impolite. “

above is from op.

The new neighbor was taken aback but didn’t say anything rude or make any unkind judgments- and that’s what op has her panties in a bunch about? That’s rude?

No. Op is a sensitive atheist who invited many people to her home and op was encouraging this conversation. It’s a regular get to know a new person conversation.

Every interaction atheists have with religious people is considered rude because religious people mention their religion or church? And op told her new neighbor she was an atheist and new neighbor didn’t know how to respond? That’s the pinnacle of rude behavior?

Face it- op wants to be offended. It’s pathological. Now a multi-day, multi-page thread about a taken aback new neighbor. Who didn’t utter a single negative word about atheism. [/quote]

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