RE: Why tell anyone?
April 8, 2014 at 3:42 pm
(This post was last modified: April 8, 2014 at 3:43 pm by cromwell.)
(April 8, 2014 at 3:00 pm)Beccs Wrote:(April 8, 2014 at 6:49 am)alpha male Wrote: There are lots of threads in which atheists consider coming out as atheist to family, coworkers, friends, etc. The problem is that coming out will likely cause some emotional turmoil for some or all of the people involved. That said, why bother even considering it? Why not just keep it to yourself?
Because some people dislike living a lie, even if it is just to comfort family members.
Because we are what we are and want our family and friends to know the real us.
Because we hate being forced to go along with something we don't believe in, something thousands of "closeted" atheists do on a daily basis (including more than a few clergy).
Why can't the religious keep their religious beliefs to themselves?
If your answer to the last is that you have the need to profess your beliefs, then why should only atheists remain silent?
I don't believe that dinosaurs still exist, but I stay silent about it, I don't go around letting everyone know my belief that dinosaurs are now extinct. Why should I feel the need tell people this?
