Why Do Atheists Hide Atheism from Families?
14 07 09 - 01:56 There's an interesting article over on about.com on the Atheists Closet. I suggest you check it out.http://atheism.about.com/od/atheistactivism/p/AtheistsCloset.htm
Why Do Atheists Hide Atheism from Families? Are Atheists Ashamed?:
Not all atheists hide their atheism from friends, neighbors, coworkers, and family, but it's that many do. This doesn't mean that they are necessarily ashamed of their atheism; instead, it often means that they are afraid of the reactions of others if they find out and this is because so many religious theists — especially Christians — are intolerant of atheism and atheists. Thus atheists hiding their atheism isn't an indictment of atheism, it's an indictment of religious theism. It would be better if more atheists could and did come out of the closet, but they need to be prepared.
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