February 20th, 2012 at 9:14AM
Some in the past (and maybe even the present in some countries? I wouldn’t be surprised) even lost their lives with no hope of eternal reward.  Just about the roughest I’ve had it though is being a target of debate and struggling to find common ground with people here. Also misunderstandings and psychological trauma at home. Lots of people interested in having lunch or dinner with me though (aka witness to me or whatever :P). I’m fortunate though to still have a few loyal friends, parents who love me pretty much unconditionally, a job, and an education.

Some in the past (and maybe even the present in some countries? I wouldn’t be surprised) even lost their lives with no hope of eternal reward. 

Just about the roughest I’ve had it though is being a target of debate and struggling to find common ground with people here. Also misunderstandings and psychological trauma at home. Lots of people interested in having lunch or dinner with me though (aka witness to me or whatever :P).

I’m fortunate though to still have a few loyal friends, parents who love me pretty much unconditionally, a job, and an education.

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  4. kya-chan answered: I’m fortunate enough to live in New Zealand, which is pretty secular. I do have atheist friends in other countries who have lost friends.
  5. magnificenthookerskulls reblogged this from nonplussedbyreligion and added:
    someone get pissed when I made a facebook status about church, and she never talks to me anymore, but I don’t consider...
  6. chainofcorruption answered: My family thinks I’m going through a “phase”, no one will talk to me, most of my friends left. Oh well, I can’t keep living in ignorance.
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  8. lorneee answered: yeah
  9. thongsformyfeet answered: Most people took it fairly well, but I unfortunately lost my already deteriorating relationship with my sister.
  10. cardsofwind answered: Unless your financial security or safety hinges on it, never hide your true beliefs to make someone else happy.
  11. rmcginnis answered: Everyon else in my family is religious. Some know I’m an atheist,others don’t. I’ve had friends stop talking to me because I’m an Atheist.
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  14. atheism-anarchy-awesome reblogged this from foreverliberal and added:
    (She won’t talk to her own twin brother because he’s gay).
  15. foreverliberal reblogged this from nonplussedbyreligion and added:
    Well, the only person in my family who knows I don’t believe is my mom, and probably my dad by now. Encouraging free...
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  17. la-fin-du-siecle answered: yes, I’ve lost my best friend, haven’t told my family yet because i don’t want to lose them. I made a mistake trusting her.
  18. problemsolvingpanda answered: Atheism costs our friends, family, and jobs? That is the most retarded thing I have ever heard and i’m usually surrounded by retards.
  19. ashesaoirse said: I pretty much lost everyone I knew at the time when I went public.
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    I’ve lost a whole branch...my family tree, and I’ve lost a childhood friend. It’s pretty...
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    I’m more Buddhist than Atheist, but no one...the family is treated differently for being...
  22. bound-eternally answered: Being a christian who doesn’t go to church has for me, it’s just the whole “not being a member” mentality that hurts me and atheists
  23. reasons-greetings reblogged this from nonplussedbyreligion and added:
    Some in the past (and maybe even the present in some countries? I wouldn’t...surprised)...
  24. autumn-faery answered: Lost lots of friends. Even ones I considered my best friends. Parents are still trying to convert me back.
  25. mentiel answered: Many of my relatives refuse to talk to me cause they think i hate god… i fuck with them every chance i get :)
  26. blogvader answered: It definitely changes the way people treat you. Many family members keep me at arms length. I’ve lost many lovers over it as well.
  27. rampantlinguist answered: So true. I went through ten years of hell with my mom trying to blackmail me emotionally before she finally accepted I’m not giving in. :)
  28. escapethepeople answered: Incredibly true.
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  30. capngrimm answered: not yet, but I’m very careful not to talk about it unless prompted to do so.
  31. coordinatebrain said: My grandmother offered me $500 to get confirmed at the end of my junior year of high school. Needless to say I didn’t take it.
  32. doodleysquat answered: i haven’t been open about my atheism enough to cost me friends and family. arguments, maybe, but not enough to send them flying.
  33. mashkwi answered: I lost a few Muslim followers I believe. That’s it.
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