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.
I don’t openly identify as someone who is atheist for the same reasons I don’t openly identify as someone who doesn’t collect stamps. It just doesn’t come up if I avoid the places where people tend to ask.
Wtf does coming out mean? Atheists hardly proselytize, what is the process of “coming out”
Identifying openly in public.
I don’t openly identify as someone who is atheist for the same reasons I don’t openly identify as someone who doesn’t collect stamps. It just doesn’t come up if I avoid the places where people tend to ask.
i think specifically here, the first openly public exclamation of such.
It’s like coming out as gay.
Not really. More like coming out as Human (as opposed to those who’ve deluded themselves into believing they are more than that)