Who do you tell you are atheist?

[dyresand]

I will be honest with ANYONE that asks me. I'm sure there could be some exceptions to this rule, but I have not ran into a situation where it would put me at a disadvantage to say who I am. If anything if I were in a situation like that, while I would more than likely still say it, I may say something like 'I'm not into the whole god thing' or 'I'm not religious.' I will never lie and say I believe in god or say I am a Christian.

Having a naturalist worldview is a pretty big part of my identity, as it is my 'worldview' therefore it directly affects how I act and react in a lot of ways. With that being said, being an atheist is definitely PART of my identity, but most of the time, in most situations, god is simply a non-factor in my life. The existence of god, or lack thereof, affects my life about as much as the existence of the easter bunny, or lack thereof, does.

Also if I hear someone talking down on someone else, or me, because of god or lack of morals or someone telling someone or me that they're, or I'm, going to go to hell. Not only will they risk being made to look stupid but they will also very possibly find out I am an atheist. And at times I can be a very militant atheist if provoked by the wrong jesusfreak.

With that being said all of my family knows, for the most part. If they don't know it's simply because they haven't asked or the issue hasn't come up. All my good friends know and if they don't know, they haven't asked, etc. To me there is absolutely nothing wrong with being an atheist so I feel absolutely no shame in telling people my views. I'm not going to try to 'convert' someone to atheism, but I will share my opinions. It's part of who I am an if it bothers you so much to the point where you dislike me for it, you're probably an asshole anyway.

Also I love telling certain people I am a Satanist, mostly for shock value.

i love messing with christians that ask me. since i live in the south its even better. one couple asked me and if i was religious and i said no i am an atheist and the power of satan and his wisdom compels me to do his bidding -insert evil laugh-.