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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m an atheist and it rarely comes up. I don’t go out of my way to advertise it because people who look like me are generally pretty religious and would either worry about my soul and/or think I must have no morality. There are a LOT of things that I don’t believe, that I don’t bother telling everyone about.

I have no problem discussing with actual friends if it comes up. But otherwise, there is no upside.[/quote]
I meant to add that people wearing overt signs of their religion are likely interested in like-minded community centered around their religious beliefs, but why would an atheist need a community centered around atheism? [/quote]

Raised Christian and wear a cross.  I'm atheist.  It's just a symbol, like a flower necklace or a design.[/quote]

TO you, but to everyone else, it means you are Christian [/quote]

Cultural Christian, not a real Christian.  Let's call it an atheist Christian.[/quote]

There is not atheist Christian.  You are an atheist, who grew up Christian but now not practicing.  [/quote]

Yes, but someone just said I am Christian if I wear a cross.  I'm an atheist who is culturally Christian, see how that works.  I'm going to wear jewelry people gave me, especially from my parents.  I'm also going to say things like "bless you".  Outwardly this atheist looks christian.  I don't claim to be Christian. [/quote]

And you are perfectly aware that wearing a cross makes you appear Christian and yet you do it.   Being yourself, and defying other's expectations, seems important to you.  Maybe you like surprising people, or maybe you like appearing Christian/mainstream, or as you say, just like wearing jewelry that people gave you.[/quote]

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