RE: Question for Atheists: Is coming out as an atheist as hard as coming out as gay?
May 1, 2015 at 8:05 pm
The degree of difficulty with coming out as either an atheist or gay depends on the social environment one is in. For example, when my daughter came out as gay to me, to the rest of our family and to her friends it was not hard for her at all because she knew that to all of us sexual orientation is just a matter of fact and nothing more. She was and is confident that for those of us who love her her happiness is the most important thing.
However for her and for myself coming out as atheists to our family members and friends has been very hard. Some of them support us, most were very disappointed and are even sure we will become religious again (they seem to be in denial), and a few even stopped talking to us all together.
However for her and for myself coming out as atheists to our family members and friends has been very hard. Some of them support us, most were very disappointed and are even sure we will become religious again (they seem to be in denial), and a few even stopped talking to us all together.
"The tragedy is that every brain cell devoted to belief in the supernatural is a brain cell one cannot use to make life richer or easier or happier."
~Kay Nolte
~Kay Nolte
