Comments on: African-American Freethinkers

By: perri

perri — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:33:07 +0000

Black female atheist, here!

I shared an elevator with two Jehovah’s witnesses recently. Before they exited, one offered me a copy of the Watchtower. I said, “No thank you, I’m an atheist.” I don’t know if it was necessary to throw that in but, it was the first time I said it aloud to anyone. I guess it was easy to do because they were random strangers.

Perhaps the next time I’m offered a religious tract, I’ll return the favor by offering an atheist tract. Okay, I don’t have any but I do find the thought somewhat amusing.

By: Deep3172

Deep3172 — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:29:01 +0000

Oh, Im located in Killeen, TX, if anyone is in my area

By: Deep3172

Deep3172 — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:28:26 +0000

I Recently stopped calling myself an agnostic and began referring to myself as an atheist. I realize there are several of us (both male and female) african american atheists, but the problem is, there isn’t a dense population of us, ANYWHERE. Most of us encounter each other over the internet. I have been looking within my immediate area for AA Atheists but always seem to either come up short, or come across the ones who are, well, lets just say, a little too eccentric for me, you know, gothic, or what have you. So I continue to wait. Part of the demise of my marriage was because my religious views changed… how do you like that?

By: Asilee

Asilee — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:42:06 +0000

Well I’m one. ^_^

By: Mriana

Mriana — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:31:37 +0000

Hi Irma. I saw you’re post and good luck finding an African-American male who is an atheist. I haven’t met any, although I think I came close to it once. I didn’t ask. He was much older than I am though and obviously a freethinker, as well as a good intelligent conversationalist. The conversation was very refreshing, esp in comparison to the conversations I have with my ex-husband, who is very superstitious, even of the black cat I had. lol Never did get how a black man could be afraid of a black cat, knowing full well it was just another form of prejudice, besides superstition. It made no sense.

Anyway, good luck with finding an African-American male who is an atheist.

By: Siamang

Siamang — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:47:32 +0000

Welcome!

But few people will see your comment on this post from 2007.

Please continue to post on the current new postings!

Hope you like it here!

By: IrmaE

IrmaE — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:10:09 +0000

Hi!
This is my first time on a blog/site ever. I am an African American female atheist. My sister and my adult boys are also atheist. My younger brother is on the fence. We were raised in the church. My mother became a christain before I was born. I have always had my doubts/questions since I was a child. Everything seemed so illogical to me even as a child. My mother now knows I’m atheist, yet she still tries to get me to give 10% of my earnings to the church. I am so sick of christains force feeding their nonsense. They’re going to save you wether or not you want to be saved. I am looking for an African American male atheist to date. If anyone knows of a dating site I can go to please let me know. I would like to be able to talk to someone about my beliefs or anything else without someone looking at be as if I’m the most evil thing they ever saw because I don’t believe in their religion or god. I would like to meet someone with whom I can be free with. I don’t go around announcing my beliefs, but I don’t deny it if asked.

By: Ayo

Ayo — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:25:18 +0000

i’m aa and i’m not an atheist, but i don’t believe in the ‘supernatural’ (that which is natural is ‘divine’ so to speak), heaven, hell or the devil, so i don’t feel the need to ‘save’ anyone.

if you’re atheist – ‘whatever blows your dress up’ is my attitude.

By: Jeff "the girl"

Jeff "the girl" — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:23:30 +0000

So it’s 2am and I found this posting after a heated “debate” with my relatively new boyfriend.And glad I did for a bit of reassurance.

I’m 22 African American female, atheist. Boy is it tough in the dating world seeing as how most blacks are not only Christians but brain washed Christians…a big difference.
My relationship was going great until the big subject came into play. I’m very much a live and let live personality, but I’m not willing to lie about my lack of religion when asked which poses a problem for me with many friendships and more so relationships, which sucks! But my freedom of mind and choice is far more important. I only seem to have this problem primarily with African American Christians first and overall Christians second. Those of other religions seem to pose more of a debate and move on then to allow ones different or lack of belief dictate who they interact with on every level….

By: Mary, black female atheist in uk

Mary, black female atheist in uk — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:24:12 +0000

Excellent essay by AA atheist ‘Wrath
‘http://wordsofwrath.blogspot.com/2008/05/invisibility-of-black-atheist.html