Discrimination against Atheists?

[Thumpalumpacus]

I've never suffered overt discrimination for my lack of faith.

[drfuzzy]

Ditto.  They would most certainly find an excuse to fire me.

I find this absolutely crazy!

And I'm not talking about the church job, where I still play one Mass . . . there I would be fired instantly, that's a given.  

I work in a library.  But, my bosses and coworkers are all xtian - "inspirational" posters all over their offices, etc.  (They use the word "spartan" to refer to my office.  I only put up library-related stuff.)  My immediate supervisor spends nearly all of her time at church, and frequently takes time off to attend to "god duties".  These are seen as a sign of good character.  

So yes, I believe that if I told them I'm an atheist, my supervisor would immediately start looking for something.  I would get the shifts and assignments nobody wants.   She's already the queen of nit-picking for errors and assigning blame - my performance reviews would take a nose dive.  They would come up with a reason.

[Cecelia]

I haven't been, but I'm careful with who I let know I'm an Atheist. As a teacher, I know parents can be quick to call for your job for doing anything in the slightest they disagree with. You have pictures of yourself in a bikini on facebook? FIRE THEM! It's indecent! Which is why I don't have social media accounts. Say the wrong thing, and you could end up fired. Doesn't matter how good you are at your job.

One teacher at work knows I don't go to church, and I think she suspects I'm an atheist, and she definitely treats me differently. She acts like I'm a horrible person because I don't want to spend my Sunday's in a building full of crazy people singing songs to an invisible man.

[Athene]

I've never experienced any blatant discrimination at my job for being an atheist. I'm not sure exactly how many people are aware, though. I don't tend to worry about it much, because I'm an avid collector and people are very aware it.

I collect knowledge of egregious errors, violations and dirt in general, and neatly file them in my brain under "Break Open When Fucked With." 

[brewer]

Only in my personal life, not in professional. Did not hide my atheism at work. Got lots of conversion offers in the beginning. Fortunately HR put a stop to it promptly.

[Regina]

There's a religious woman at work but I'm not unprofessional enough to get into debates about religion at work. She only brings it up when asked about what she's doing at the weekend (church stuff in her case) so what I'm about to say doesn't apply to her.

Tbh it's one of those situations where it's irrelevant to the job in my opinion. It's not a subject we're naturally going to get onto at work so I don't talk about it. I'm there to work and collect my paycheck at the end of the week, not to keekee and get into philosophical discussions.

[Mermaid]

My former boss is an evangelical Christian and has pamphlets on his desk that say "where will you spend eternity?" on them. I think he suspected that I am not on the same page and strangely enough, I was forced out of that group.

I am better off, so it's all good. But what blows my mind is that we are all scientists.

[dyresand]

the persecution of atheists is just fucking stupid all in all we as a group need to fight for out equal rights
because this is just ridiculous.

[Qwest]

I'm not just going to raise my hand but I will
Jump up and down too. I, however, live in Texas

[DIRTY_DEEDS_93]

I find it funny how as long as nobody knows you're ok. It's funny how people can treat someone based solely off their beliefs. It's unbelievable how many people are too stupid to understand this "I'm not any different as a person today knowing I'm an atheist than yesterday not knowing. The only thing different, is how much you know."

Why does it have to be atheism? I don't freak out and deny you rights when I find out you're christian or catholic.

Also, why wouldn't you allow an atheist to advertise atheism? Would you have to go home a pray for God to have mercy on you for reading such filth? Would you live your life in eternal fear that God will send the human race to the deepest depths of hell because one nonbeliever challenged his mightiness and power?

Climb off the cross, set down the plate of flesh already and have a big smelly slice of reality you ritualistic cannibal.