The Antichristian Phenomenon

Another attention grabbing cheesy title.

Yeah, well. I was reading this article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/atheists-launch-campaign-to-get-unbelievers-to-come-out/2011/11/22/gIQApf8glN_story.html, and I have to say the whole idea seems alien to me.  I find it mind-boggling that there are places in the so called western world where being an atheist is something you may feel obliged to hide.

I live in a rather religious country – yet it never crossed my mind that it may not be ok to speak out as a non-believer. In fact, other than a few surprised reactions from when I was in school and the whole thing probably seemed weird to other 14-15 year olds,  saying I am an atheist has often prompted a, rather silly and quite paradoxical, it’s true, sense to others that I must be really knowledgeable or something – certainly never any sort of hostility.

I can understand why it may not be in a politician’s best interest to “come out” as an atheist – or why someone may not feel like discussing it with religious family members, even keeping it a secret in the hillbilly fortresses of the deep south. But that there should need to be a nation-wide effort in the USA, or elsewhere, for people to dare and declare their lack of belief, or that there is an actual chance for the average atheist to have some kind of social problem because of it, is beyond me – is it really so bad in the US or is the whole thing a bit of an overreaction?

It seems that its Wednesday again! I hardly noticed the week pass… here is another installment. Beware, from this point on, posts are Epic in length.

If you would like to read the debate for yourself directly on Amazon you can go to his review here. The content I am posting starts on page 3.
If you’re new to this series, here’s The Prelude, Part 1, and Part 2. (more…)