Comments on: My Name Is Neece And I’m An Atheist http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/ Skeptical Freethought Atheist Musings to Dispel Ignorance and Enlighten the Mind Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:15:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: My Name Is Neece And I’m An Atheist | ZeNeece's World of Eclectica http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-103 My Name Is Neece And I’m An Atheist | ZeNeece's World of Eclectica Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:25:14 +0000 http://www.believersanonymous.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/#comment-103 [...] Anyway, here is my original post which you can find at my new main blog: [...] [...] Anyway, here is my original post which you can find at my new main blog: [...]

]]> By: Neece http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Neece Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:34:26 +0000 http://www.believersanonymous.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/#comment-64 Thanks Tony. :) Thanks for the comment, Mark. You're right, the look I've gotten when mentioning it was like Barbara said.. like I had kicked their kid or something. An enemy, yes. You've got it right. Yeah, when I lived in Melbourne, Australia, people seemed so open-minded and accepting. I was more of an agnostic then, but overall I felt comfortable to think freely there, unlike over here with the thought police breathing down our necks. Thanks Tony. :)
Thanks for the comment, Mark. You’re right, the look I’ve gotten when mentioning it was like Barbara said.. like I had kicked their kid or something. An enemy, yes. You’ve got it right.

Yeah, when I lived in Melbourne, Australia, people seemed so open-minded and accepting. I was more of an agnostic then, but overall I felt comfortable to think freely there, unlike over here with the thought police breathing down our necks.

]]> By: Mark http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Mark Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:19:26 +0000 http://www.believersanonymous.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/#comment-63 It kinda makes sense that some people would get so passionately angry that they'd be called militant by ignorant people. The attitude towards atheists over there seems to be one which automatically makes atheists an 'enemy'. Not just an outsider, but more of an invader. At least that's the impression I get from hearing a lot of American atheists tell of their experiences, which you Neece, and Barbara, also just confirmed. I guess I'm lucky here in Australia. We're still mostly a Christian nation, but there doesn't seem to be such a stigma against atheists. It kinda makes sense that some people would get so passionately angry that they’d be called militant by ignorant people. The attitude towards atheists over there seems to be one which automatically makes atheists an ‘enemy’. Not just an outsider, but more of an invader.

At least that’s the impression I get from hearing a lot of American atheists tell of their experiences, which you Neece, and Barbara, also just confirmed.

I guess I’m lucky here in Australia. We’re still mostly a Christian nation, but there doesn’t seem to be such a stigma against atheists.

]]> By: Tony http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Tony Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:35:28 +0000 http://www.believersanonymous.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/#comment-62 There you go!! =) There you go!! =)

]]> By: Neece http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Neece Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:08:56 +0000 http://www.believersanonymous.com/2008/08/18/my-name-is-neece-and-im-an-atheist/#comment-61 Hi Barbara! Nice to know you too, and thanks so much! :D Yeah, I am always amazed that christians are offended by hearing that someone is an atheist. You're right, maybe they do feel like you're calling them stupid or insane. I was an agnostic for a long time before I finally accepted the atheist moniker. But once I realized I was truly godless, I felt I had to be honest too. At least with myself. I too was using agnosticism as a shield I think. You're right, you'd think if more people admit to atheism, it will lessen the stigma of it being such a "crime". But that's really optimistic. :P My mother knows I'm an atheist, but she doesn't really care about it either way herself so it's not a big issue. My husband's family is all religious, and it will probably come out at some point. I can't imagine they'll be too happy about it. Being around here and being an atheist in some parts, yeah, if I were to stand up it would probably be a bad thing. People are pretty churchified around here. Yeah, ancient wisdom. Right. Ugh. What a lame argument. And just to clarify, it was written in the Bronze and Iron Age. :P Don't apologize for sharing here, Barbara. I am glad for the long comment. I like maximum verbosity. You're most welcome here. :D Hi Barbara! Nice to know you too, and thanks so much! :D Yeah, I am always amazed that christians are offended by hearing that someone is an atheist. You’re right, maybe they do feel like you’re calling them stupid or insane.

I was an agnostic for a long time before I finally accepted the atheist moniker. But once I realized I was truly godless, I felt I had to be honest too. At least with myself. I too was using agnosticism as a shield I think.
You’re right, you’d think if more people admit to atheism, it will lessen the stigma of it being such a “crime”. But that’s really optimistic. :P
My mother knows I’m an atheist, but she doesn’t really care about it either way herself so it’s not a big issue. My husband’s family is all religious, and it will probably come out at some point. I can’t imagine they’ll be too happy about it.

Being around here and being an atheist in some parts, yeah, if I were to stand up it would probably be a bad thing. People are pretty churchified around here.

Yeah, ancient wisdom. Right. Ugh. What a lame argument. And just to clarify, it was written in the Bronze and Iron Age. :P
Don’t apologize for sharing here, Barbara. I am glad for the long comment. I like maximum verbosity. You’re most welcome here. :D

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