Comments on: Are There 250,000 Atheists On Facebook?

By: Sheldon Archer

Sheldon Archer — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:45:31 +0000

I live in Indonesia and it is a bit dangerous to state that you are an Atheist here but I do it and state it clearly on Facebook. Here where the populace prays 5 times a day there are more disasters than any other part of the world. …Oh Just read about the earthquake in Peru. Seems like the Catholic god doesn't give a hoot either.

By: vjack

vjack — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:30:14 +0000

Great, Son, so glad to know that my being tarred and feathered would serve your cause!

By: SonOfLiberty

SonOfLiberty — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:22:40 +0000

I am on the list. Also, for those who aren’t ready to tell people they don’t believe in an invisible daddy in the sky because you live in the SE….. GET OVER IT. Otherwise your children will be just as cowardly as you.

I have lived in mississippi, texas, alabama, and georgia. Yeah, they aren’t enlightened states per se, but if you are white (unless in Mobile maybe) you wont suffer an harm, and if you do, you help further our cause.

By: fabrulana

fabrulana — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:20:58 +0000

Geez and I thought my third world country was backwards …

By: Adrian Hayter

Adrian Hayter — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:02:36 +0000

Hmmm, I’ve really started wondering which country is safer to live in as an atheist, UK or USA. I always thought of the UK as a secular nation even though we don’t have any real “laws” promoting secularism, but there is a rise in fundamentalist Christianity at the moment. On the other side, we have the USA which does have secular laws and yet there are people who are still afraid to “come out” because of the attitudes towards them.

By: MC

MC — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:26:25 +0000

I was always comfortable being an atheist until I went to Idaho so I know what you’re dealing with. I wasn’t allowed to enter my girlfriend’s friend’s house because she was afraid her “godless” boyfriend would steal her stuff. Even in Washington I can’t really talk about my lack of belief.

By: vjack

vjack — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:59:54 +0000

I’m with Oliver on the safety issue. Of course, I’m also fairly happy not to have a Facebook account.

By: fabrulana

fabrulana — Wed, 21 May 2008 07:12:22 +0000

I’ll join for sure. Then finally those friends that keep sending me Christian messages will finally get the message.

By: Kylyssa

Kylyssa — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:46:54 +0000

Sadly, there are pockets of intolerance that make coming out as an atheist dangerous to some. Hang in there, Oliver.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:51:17 +0000

As much as I would love to join that group, I am not prepared to out myself. “Oliver” is just a pen name and coming out atheist in Mississippi is not a safe venture at this point in history.

I’ve been reading the book “Why Drawin Matters”. It’s not even safe to say that I accept evolution in Mississippi.