Category Archives: Advice

Ask Richard: A Young Atheist Doctor Responding to Religious Patients

Posted on February 6, 2012 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I am an atheist secular humanist. I am also a physician in my last year of residency in a “Bible Belt” area and, while I have gotten a … Continue reading →

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Ask Richard: Do I Really Need To Be An Atheist?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I have a complicated issue and I was hoping that you could offer some insight so I can make an informed decision. I am an “on-the-fence” atheist, but … Continue reading →

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Ask Richard: Atheist’s Boyfriend Doesn’t Take Her Views Seriously

Posted on January 23, 2012 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I have been a fence sitter for a long time. It’s only been this last year that I came to terms with my disbelief. Saying I’m an atheist … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Love, Richard Wade | 17 Comments

Ask Richard: Teen Suicide’s Atheism Concealed by His Parents

Posted on January 16, 2012 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, My high school has recently been shocked by the suicide of one of my fellow students. Though I did not know him extremely well, I knew that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, Death, General, Richard Wade | 29 Comments

Ask Richard: Atheist’s Parents Keep “Magic of Reality” from Younger Brother

Posted on January 9, 2012 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I’m the only out atheist in my family. We have the occasional argument or discussion but for the most part we all agree to try and be respectful. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Atheist Parenting, Education, General, Richard Wade | 38 Comments

Ask Richard: Former Minister Grieves the Loss of Her Faith

Posted on January 2, 2012 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, Thank you for being there (in “The Friendly Atheist”) when I finally realized I was grieving the loss of my faith. After a lifetime of service to the … Continue reading →

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Ask Richard: Atheist Being Included in Religious Discussions at Work

Posted on December 26, 2011 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I live in the heart of the Bible belt and have recently come out about my lack of beliefs. It has been quite the shock for my Christian … Continue reading →

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Ask Richard: Should I Help My Parents with the Church Christmas Pageant?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by richard wade

Dear Richard, I was raised Catholic, wandered away in my mid-teens, became emphatically atheist toward the end of college. To do my parents justice, they’ve never tried to make me feel bad about it, though Mom does turn on the … Continue reading →

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Ask Richard: Atheist Professor Challenges Students to Examine Religious Prejudice

Posted on December 12, 2011 by richard wade

Hi Richard, I teach Introductory Psychology at a local junior college. I would like to expand the classroom discussion on religious prejudice during my lesson on cultural influences, but I am unsure of exactly how to go about it. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, Education, General, Richard Wade | 19 Comments

Ask Richard: Call-Out: Quotations Needed For a Gift to an Atheist’s Religious Father

Posted on December 5, 2011 by richard wade

Dear Richard, I have an idea and I need advice. I am 26 and living on my own, not far from my parents and grandparents. I have been an atheist for a little over a year now and told my … Continue reading →

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