What Kind of Atheist are you?

[fuckass365]

Same as the others, if asked, I'll tell. I don't mind sharing it out loud either, however in places like work for example, I will keep it to myself unless asked.

[Whateverist]

The UK screws up almost everything its touching, but its still heading in the right direction on secularism.

God bless you for this!

[Ace Otana]

Haha lucky, a lot of people i go to school with end up asking me.. I always give them some witty response and it takes them awhile to realize that i'm not religious. ;D

Hehe, use words that'll confuse'em. Naturalist, realist, materialist or even polyatheist. Should keep them at bay.

[Whateverist]

If someone asks I tell, I don't go around proclaiming it like an evangelical Christian would. BTW, as far as what type of atheist I am - poly, I lack belief in many gods.

I too am a versatile unbeliever.

If asked if I'm an atheist the answer is yes.

If asked what kind I would have to say in all modesty the good kind.

[Faith No More]

I have to keep it a secret to my father-in-law and his family, because my wife asks me to. The thing is they're not even very religious, they're just old school conservatives that are led to believe all atheists are baby eating satan worshippers. I have been dropping hints in a roundabout way, however, and I think my father-in-law is catching on.

[Mister Agenda]

'If asked, I'll tell' has been my policy in the past. I'm pretty sure most of my friends know, some people at work do, my father's side of the family does (although I was in my forties before any of them wondered if I was anything but a lapsed Pentecostal). I'm reconsidering the policy though, in light of the pestering I get from my dad's side. I think if someone on my mother's side (different flavor of Pentecostal) asks, I'll just tell 'em I'm a Unitarian (true enough) to avoid the hassle. Unless someone else told them, no one at work who 'outranks' me knows: I'd rather not put my conservative Catholic boss in the position of possibly being influenced in her decisions about me by something that isn't any of her business anyway, and she (quite properly, in my opinion) has never asked.

[Whateverist]

I don't wear it on my sleeve because I teach young people and I don't think they should have to confront whatever issues it would bring up in order to have a productive relationship with their mathematics instructor.

[Matt231]

I'm open about it, but only if I'm asked or it comes up in conversation.

[Tobie]

I have no reason to put a veil over the fact, so I tell anyone who asks, though most people I meet assume I am.

[Norfolk And Chance]

If anyone asks, I tell them.

Though it doesn't really crop up in conversation much in the UK.

Yes, let's go on about how great it is in no-free-speech-state-officially-Christian England.

Yes, let's. Because it is true.