Comments on: Mom Finds Out Her Daughter is an Atheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/19/mom-finds-out-her-daughther-is-an-atheist/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Syckls http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/19/mom-finds-out-her-daughther-is-an-atheist/#comment-106011 Syckls Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:54:02 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/19/accidental-atheist-outing/#comment-106011 My parents have been surprisingly tolerant. We don't try to push any views on each other, and it works out well. Unfortunately, I don't think that the rest of my family or the members of the church I used to attend, who still don't know, would be quite so pleased. My extended family is almost pure fundie, and I have some idea of the reaction they'd make from the way they treated the one atheist family member I know of. My parents have been surprisingly tolerant. We don’t try to push any views on each other, and it works out well. Unfortunately, I don’t think that the rest of my family or the members of the church I used to attend, who still don’t know, would be quite so pleased. My extended family is almost pure fundie, and I have some idea of the reaction they’d make from the way they treated the one atheist family member I know of.

]]> By: Giovanni http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/19/mom-finds-out-her-daughther-is-an-atheist/#comment-105257 Giovanni Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:39:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/19/accidental-atheist-outing/#comment-105257 I wish I could come out with my atheism (I'm not militant, but I guess it's a bit hard to be a closet militant atheist -- I do support them, though!). Not sure how my family would like it, though I'm thinking not very favorably. A couple years ago, I told a coworker, whom I believe is Baptist (she's around 50 and devout), and she acted as though I just killed her cat! It took her a few moments, but she came around to remember that, yes, I am a person, and a good one at that! I envy Kaleena, but living in the South it is difficult. Of course, I've been told I have no morals or values -- my favorite was the time an underage alcoholic closet lesbian who bragged about her numerous sexual experiences tried the holier-than-thou act on me. A big part of me hopes to be an advocate for atheists in America, but until things change, I'm going to have to stay anonymous. I wish I could come out with my atheism (I’m not militant, but I guess it’s a bit hard to be a closet militant atheist — I do support them, though!). Not sure how my family would like it, though I’m thinking not very favorably. A couple years ago, I told a coworker, whom I believe is Baptist (she’s around 50 and devout), and she acted as though I just killed her cat! It took her a few moments, but she came around to remember that, yes, I am a person, and a good one at that!

I envy Kaleena, but living in the South it is difficult. Of course, I’ve been told I have no morals or values — my favorite was the time an underage alcoholic closet lesbian who bragged about her numerous sexual experiences tried the holier-than-thou act on me.

A big part of me hopes to be an advocate for atheists in America, but until things change, I’m going to have to stay anonymous.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/19/mom-finds-out-her-daughther-is-an-atheist/#comment-104778 Daniel Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:16:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/19/accidental-atheist-outing/#comment-104778 I've met a whole lot of "closet atheist" in the past years, maybe because I started to be very open about my atheism. I think that, the more of us who are open about our views, the easier it will be for others to "come out" and do the same thing. Kuddos for Kaleena; this isn't just a big, healthy step for you, but you are really helping a lot of people who are still aprehensive about going public with their atheism. I’ve met a whole lot of “closet atheist” in the past years, maybe because I started to be very open about my atheism.
I think that, the more of us who are open about our views, the easier it will be for others to “come out” and do the same thing.

Kuddos for Kaleena; this isn’t just a big, healthy step for you, but you are really helping a lot of people who are still aprehensive about going public with their atheism.

]]> By: Friendly Atheist » Ever Been Accidentally Discovered? http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/19/mom-finds-out-her-daughther-is-an-atheist/#comment-104704 Friendly Atheist » Ever Been Accidentally Discovered? Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:27:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/19/accidental-atheist-outing/#comment-104704 [...] hearing about Kaleena’s story, this question naturally arises: Have you ever been accidentally discovered as an atheist by your [...] [...] hearing about Kaleena’s story, this question naturally arises: Have you ever been accidentally discovered as an atheist by your [...]

]]> By: NYCatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/19/mom-finds-out-her-daughther-is-an-atheist/#comment-104441 NYCatheist Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:35:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/19/accidental-atheist-outing/#comment-104441 Most of my close family is pretty much atheist. How boring! Most of my close family is pretty much atheist. How boring!

]]> By: valhar2000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/19/mom-finds-out-her-daughther-is-an-atheist/#comment-104388 valhar2000 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:11:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/19/accidental-atheist-outing/#comment-104388 Why do parents always assume everything we do is about them? Why do parents always assume everything we do is about them?

]]> By: Bjorn Watland http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/12/19/mom-finds-out-her-daughther-is-an-atheist/#comment-104370 Bjorn Watland Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:37:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/19/accidental-atheist-outing/#comment-104370 A similar thing happened to me, which led to my open atheism. My mom wouldn't talk to me for six months. A similar thing happened to me, which led to my open atheism. My mom wouldn’t talk to me for six months.

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