Anonymous wrote:Our young kids are friends or classmates. You find out I am atheist because someone asks a question about faith and I answer honestly, not defensively, with no disrespect to the faithful.

You . . .
A) Don't care
B) Think slightly less of me
C) Not B really but are less likely to be friends with me
D) Think your kids shouldn't play with mine
E) Think it's weird I said it even though I didn't bring it up

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But wonder why you are acting defensive.

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Because you don't believe the question, which said I wasn't being defensive? I'm confused.

That said, if someone is defensive about being an atheist in a country where atheists can't be elected president and many in the south think atheist = no morals, I wonder why you would wonder.

Wow. You ARE defensive, OP.

P.S. An atheist "can't" be elected president? Is that written somewhere?

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That's like saying someone with a non-anglicized name can't be president. Being defensive about it -- that won't want win someone an election.

BTW all except 1 president (Garfield?) are distantly related. So if you wanted to know your chances of winning a presidential election, check your genealogy not your religion.

NP - Come on now. All things being equal, people are more likely to vote for a gay or Muslim candidate than an atheist. http://www.gallup.com/poll/155285/atheists-muslims-bias-presidential-candidates.aspx

Think an atheist would lose to a Wiccan? Personally I don't care. My trust or acceptance of someone isn't their religion. It is the relationships they have with the people.

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Anonymous wrote:Our young kids are friends or classmates. You find out I am atheist because someone asks a question about faith and I answer honestly, not defensively, with no disrespect to the faithful.

You . . .
A) Don't care
B) Think slightly less of me
C) Not B really but are less likely to be friends with me
D) Think your kids shouldn't play with mine
E) Think it's weird I said it even though I didn't bring it up

F. Say I am one, too, and set up another playdate.

Another F. I don't care what your faith is but prefer atheist if I have a choice.

Anonymous wrote:A - unless you are one to look down their nose at people who believe (Muslim, Hindu, Christain, Jew, Wiccan, etc.), or try to push an agenda (aka whatever the atheistic equivalent of evangelizing is).

My kid had a good friend from a very passionately atheist family who liked to prosletize. They openly mocked believers, rolled their eyes or acted like "awww, you still believe...how sweet" and evangelized their atheism to other kids. They weren't just that way with the Christian kids but the Jewish kids too.

If you or your kids are cut of that fabric then we would politely seek out other friendships for our kid.

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Anonymous wrote:F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.

This is exactly why I don't tell people I'm a Christian!

Recently found out that a friend is practicing Christian. Attends Sunday services and all. I have to admit, I lost a bit of respect for him. At this time I am just giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was brought up this way and never questioned why he believes. It's not my job to confront him about it. He knows I am an atheist, I wonder if the feeling is mutual. Haha.

Atheist here. I swear most of the people who say these things are trolls. No other atheist has ever said anything like this to me in person and most atheists are married to people of faith.

I'm the PP who was sad to hear this, and I'm happy to hear you say it's probably not the case.

Of course, this PP would never tell her friend this, but she'd obviously think it, so I don't know.

Just as some Christians believe that all who have not accepted Jesus are going to Hell, some atheists have these sad views of people of faith, but as an atheist I like to think that most people who know me do not believe I am going to Hell.

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Anonymous wrote:F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.

This is exactly why I don't tell people I'm a Christian!

Recently found out that a friend is practicing Christian. Attends Sunday services and all. I have to admit, I lost a bit of respect for him. At this time I am just giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was brought up this way and never questioned why he believes. It's not my job to confront him about it. He knows I am an atheist, I wonder if the feeling is mutual. Haha.

Atheist here. I swear most of the people who say these things are trolls. No other atheist has ever said anything like this to me in person and most atheists are married to people of faith.

I'm the PP who was sad to hear this, and I'm happy to hear you say it's probably not the case.

Of course, this PP would never tell her friend this, but she'd obviously think it, so I don't know.

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Anonymous wrote:F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.

This is exactly why I don't tell people I'm a Christian!

Recently found out that a friend is practicing Christian. Attends Sunday services and all. I have to admit, I lost a bit of respect for him. At this time I am just giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was brought up this way and never questioned why he believes. It's not my job to confront him about it. He knows I am an atheist, I wonder if the feeling is mutual. Haha.

I promise he feels sory for you.

Not necessarily.

If he cares about this PP at all he does. She sounds bitter and angry. Of course.

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Anonymous wrote:F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.

This is exactly why I don't tell people I'm a Christian!

Recently found out that a friend is practicing Christian. Attends Sunday services and all. I have to admit, I lost a bit of respect for him. At this time I am just giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was brought up this way and never questioned why he believes. It's not my job to confront him about it. He knows I am an atheist, I wonder if the feeling is mutual. Haha.

Atheist here. I swear most of the people who say these things are trolls. No other atheist has ever said anything like this to me in person and most atheists are married to people of faith.

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Anonymous wrote:F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.

This is exactly why I don't tell people I'm a Christian!

Recently found out that a friend is practicing Christian. Attends Sunday services and all. I have to admit, I lost a bit of respect for him. At this time I am just giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was brought up this way and never questioned why he believes. It's not my job to confront him about it. He knows I am an atheist, I wonder if the feeling is mutual. Haha.

I promise he feels sory for you.

Not necessarily.

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Anonymous wrote:F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.

This is exactly why I don't tell people I'm a Christian!

Recently found out that a friend is practicing Christian. Attends Sunday services and all. I have to admit, I lost a bit of respect for him. At this time I am just giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was brought up this way and never questioned why he believes. It's not my job to confront him about it. He knows I am an atheist, I wonder if the feeling is mutual. Haha.

I promise he feels sory for you.

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Anonymous wrote:F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.

This is exactly why I don't tell people I'm a Christian!

Recently found out that a friend is practicing Christian. Attends Sunday services and all. I have to admit, I lost a bit of respect for him. At this time I am just giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was brought up this way and never questioned why he believes. It's not my job to confront him about it. He knows I am an atheist, I wonder if the feeling is mutual. Haha.

You're a terrible friend.

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Anonymous wrote:F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.

This is exactly why I don't tell people I'm a Christian!

Recently found out that a friend is practicing Christian. Attends Sunday services and all. I have to admit, I lost a bit of respect for him. At this time I am just giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was brought up this way and never questioned why he believes. It's not my job to confront him about it. He knows I am an atheist, I wonder if the feeling is mutual. Haha.

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Anonymous wrote:F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.

This is exactly why I don't tell people I'm a Christian!

F. Say I am one, too and ask for another playdate. Plus think more highly of you.