It's hard to persecute people when you can't tell they're part of the minority you despise by looking at them, and it's hard to despise members of an unpopular minority when you know them personally. So we get off light compared to what some other minorities have had to face.
Being an open atheist in a small town in the South or Midwest is a hazard to your property, and maybe your safety, but there's generally room for a few village atheists as long as you don't do stuff like insist the town council stop making prayers a part of their procedings. That's a recipe for broken windows and dead pets.
Being an open atheist in a small town in the South or Midwest is a hazard to your property, and maybe your safety, but there's generally room for a few village atheists as long as you don't do stuff like insist the town council stop making prayers a part of their procedings. That's a recipe for broken windows and dead pets.
