I am an atheist from Pakistan. You cannot tell anyone there that you are an atheist. You cannot even criticize Islam. So I keep my mouth shut on religion. It makes me feel abnormal. But i do so to be safe in my country. So i am glad i joined this forum where i can share my views on religion and interact with like minded people. At last I am feeling normal.

I hope you feel comfortable in your skin.  But atheism is hardly the majority here in the U.S., it's a constitutionally protected viewpoint.  But it is still a minority opinion. 



And I hope you find the community here your are looking for.

Welcome! We always love to have people from your part of the world. You bring a wonderful perspective.

Please be careful, though. It can be dangerous. Please use a proxy or VPN to hide your activity from those who would do you harm for simply speaking your mind.

And clear your history. 

Welcome.

(July 19, 2015 at 10:02 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Welcome! We always love to have people from your part of the world. You bring a wonderful perspective.

Please be careful, though. It can be dangerous. Please use a proxy or VPN to hide your activity from those who would do you harm for simply speaking your mind.

i will follow your instructions.

What SteelCurtain said. Hotspot Shield offers free USA IP's I think if you can stand a bit of advertising on your webpages. Welcome

(July 19, 2015 at 10:05 pm)Minimalist Wrote: And clear your history. 

Welcome.

surely

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(July 19, 2015 at 10:01 pm)Jenny A Wrote: I hope you feel comfortable in your skin.  But atheism is hardly the majority here in the U.S., it's a constitutionally protected viewpoint.  But it is still a minority opinion. 



And I hope you find the community here your are looking for.

i know it isn't as acceptable as christianity over there socially unlike western Europe. but still you got freedom.of association and speech etc...on atheism

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(July 19, 2015 at 10:08 pm)Metis Wrote: What SteelCurtain said. Hotspot Shield offers free USA IP's I think if you can stand a bit of advertising on your webpages. Welcome

will do so with pleasure

Welcome Driver Glad to have you here. Stay safe.

(July 19, 2015 at 10:22 pm)Exian Wrote: Welcome Driver Glad to have you here. Stay safe.

thanks for your welcome and concern.

(July 19, 2015 at 10:09 pm)driver82 Wrote: i know it isn't as acceptable as christianity over there socially unlike western Europe. but still you got freedom.of association

Indeed we do.  And I am openly atheist without fear.  But it still isn't a popular position by any means. 

There is one group of people I do not tell:  my husband's family.  He is deist and they would be very hurt by that let alone my atheism.  I leave the choice of what to tell them to him because they are his.

I also am careful of what I say to people buying from me.  I am an artist and in some ways people buy the artist not just the art. So I am quiet with customers, though if asked, I'd tell the truth.  

But none of that compares in scale with being an atheist in a country where it is a crime.  My heart goes out to you.