http://hamptonroads.com/node/149181
Yes, this is the newspaper article I have told many of you about. My name is Jeremy Martin, and I came out as an atheist on the front page of the local newspaper..and I never thought he would have me as the initial paragraph to the article. I was flattered. The reporter, Steve Veigh, spoke with me on the phone for a good hour and a half a few days after the interview and basically gave me PLENTY of time to say what I wanted to say. It was rather nice actually. I was working for the Shipyard the day they released this article. As I walked in to the break room I was the BIG talk of the job...I walked into the room completely unaware that I was headline news for that morning. My boss showed me the newspaper. Let me tell you that I have performed in front of hundreds of people playing music or doing internet radio and believe me when I tell you; That was the first time I have ever blushed. The reaction was a bit mixed, but not negative. Or at least not OPENLY negative.
Most atheists stay in the closet. Some bold atheists come out in public...
...an atheist with brass balls comes out on the front page of the morning news!
P.S. - I was a moderator of that "FAVA" forum
Yes, this is the newspaper article I have told many of you about. My name is Jeremy Martin, and I came out as an atheist on the front page of the local newspaper..and I never thought he would have me as the initial paragraph to the article. I was flattered. The reporter, Steve Veigh, spoke with me on the phone for a good hour and a half a few days after the interview and basically gave me PLENTY of time to say what I wanted to say. It was rather nice actually. I was working for the Shipyard the day they released this article. As I walked in to the break room I was the BIG talk of the job...I walked into the room completely unaware that I was headline news for that morning. My boss showed me the newspaper. Let me tell you that I have performed in front of hundreds of people playing music or doing internet radio and believe me when I tell you; That was the first time I have ever blushed. The reaction was a bit mixed, but not negative. Or at least not OPENLY negative.
Most atheists stay in the closet. Some bold atheists come out in public...
...an atheist with brass balls comes out on the front page of the morning news!
P.S. - I was a moderator of that "FAVA" forum
