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Atheism@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months ago

CNN: Atheists are still reluctant to ‘come out’

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CNN: Atheists are still reluctant to ‘come out’

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Atheism@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months ago

Why people are reluctant to call themselves atheists | CNN

Many people are hesitant to identify as atheists because of the social stigma they may face, making it hard to pinpoint connections and differences among this group.

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If the Orange Man becomes dictator in November, shit is going to get bad quickly.

I’m ethnically Jewish. My daughter is half-Jewish and queer. My wife is a librarian. We’re all atheists.

Needless to say, we’re making contingency plans.
- @acockworkorange@mander.xyz
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  12•9 months ago
  
  My wife is a librarian.
  
  I’m sorry but that gave me a chuckle.
  - Flying Squid
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    13•9 months ago
    It really shouldn’t.
    
    https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/west-virginia-criminal-prosecution-librarians-teachers-books-1234970923/
    - @acockworkorange@mander.xyz
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      4•9 months ago
      Holy cow!

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