When the subject comes around about God, or talk about God, do you directly say "Oh I'm an Atheist" Do you tell people without hesitation? Do you like to try to have a conversation why you don't believe in God?
I'm asking this because here on Yahoo!Answer it seems so many just love mentioning that they're an Atheist. But in person I wonder if you're different and don't mention that you are!
2007-03-03 09:00:56 · 19 answers · asked by DrPepper 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I have done that when asked point-blank. It usually has all the conversational charm of me saying something like "I enjoy hunting babies in my spare time." Believe me. Very uncomfortable.
I will do it though. When possible I use the word "agnostic" because people, for whatever reason, find it less confrontational.
I have out-and-out lied about my belief in god one time in my life. The night my grandmom was killed and I lied to my mom. I have since "come clean".
2007-03-03 09:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
When I was an atheist I would tell people I didn't believe in God if the subject came up, but I usually didn't make a point of mentioning it. I can't remember anyone ever actually giving me any trouble over that, although I sometimes imagined that they were going to do so. I don't remember anyone ever giving me any argument about it such as others here say has happened to them.
2007-03-03 09:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by kscottmccormick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't go around talking about it much, because I live in an area where religion isn't really talked about all that often, anyway. If someone came right out and asked me if I believed in God, my response would be to say "No, I don't." If they asked me further, then I'd answer them honestly. I'm not from the Bible belt area, so people here wouldn't react as harshly to hearing that.
2007-03-03 12:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always an athiest and growing up I would say it to people not thinking that believers would be so insulted. I never said "THERE IS NO GOD" I just said I didn't believe in God. So kids would usually give me a bible or stop talking to me. So I stopped saying it when I was like 9 or 10. But then I realized I shouldn't adjust myself just to please others so I tell anyone who asks. If they have a problem, then they probably aren't very nice people anyways.
2007-03-03 09:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by Tania La Güera 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm upfront about being an atheist and if asked will proclaim it proudly.
The only time this is not the case is while I'm working. I'm a nurse and it's unprofessional to bring religion into the nurse/client relationship (Even though a lot of nurses do it anyway). If asked while working, I'll deflect the question or just focus on what I do know about the religion of the client. It's inappropriate to bring my religious beliefs (or lack thereof) into it.
2007-03-03 09:29:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, yes. As a matter of fact I wound up getting into a pretty cool conversation with a lady in Florida one day. She assumed that because I'm from one location that I automatically attend this huge evangelical church that was allegedly built here... so I clarified, albeit gently and she put me to the question, which I answered honestly. No big deal. She apparently didn't lose her faith either... AND I'm still alive.
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2007-03-03 09:06:00 · answer #6 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i imagine you gave a sturdy adequate answer. you do not pray, yet perhaps you could do exactly what you stated - imagine to your self, "i wish Nana's pal is doing very well" or "i wish Nana is advantageous coping with what's happening to her maximum suitable pal." And once you refer on your Nana, ask her how her pal is doing and reassure her that you've been contemplating her. If she ever brings up the praying ingredient back, merely say, "i have been contemplating her like I advised you i might want to" or something like that.
2016-10-17 10:06:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. What am I going to do- lie?
"Oh, so what church do you go to?"
"... uh.... the church... with people... who like Jesus?"
It's their fault for thinking everyone else thinks like them and asking such a one-sided question. I simply tell them flat out I am an atheist and I do not believe in God.
It usually immediately turns to a huge discussion of "Why not? Don't you know you're going to Hell?" and for that very reason many atheists are so good at defending their position- they have to do it all the time.
2007-03-03 09:16:21 · answer #8 · answered by dmlk2 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I generally do tell them if they ask.
However, in some cases I get a sense that the person is going to have a big problem if I tell them that I am an atheist and sometimes I just don't feel like hassling with them.
2007-03-03 09:08:25 · answer #9 · answered by Alan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the topic comes up, or people ask my opinion I am very hobest about it. I say, I am an athiest. When people try to ask me why, I somply say that I did alot of reading and searching and I came to the belief that there is no god, devil or soul. Then they try to tell me I am agnostic, so I say no, I did my questioning, and I have MY answer. If they get pushy I just ignore them, life is to short to argue with people over something I argued with myself about for years. Ya' Know?
2007-03-03 09:09:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋