I'm honest and just tell whomever the truth when asked if I believe. The reactions I get are priceless sometimes. The next question is usually, " Well what do you believe in?"

Just be real and say who you are. If they are real and decent people, it won’t matter what you believe. But history of course says different of course. Whoever cannot accept you as you are isn’t worth your time

I explain that I have spent many years exploring the different faiths and decided my best avenue is to distance myself from all...if they will like to discuss a different subject, I am pleased to accomodate...

I don't socialize with religious people problem solved.

Yes
....tell them you are a Capital A "Atheist" and say you wouldn't push the xian religion on Jews so do the same and keep your hell threats and heaven bribes for other xians

I'm always reminded that i'm gonna end up in the lake of fire......
"FOREVER AND EVER"

I don’t bring it up unless they ask. I wish I could be more open about it.

If they ask I simply tell them and don't worry about it. It usually starts a conversation.

Depends on the context. At work, I would avoid it if possible. With friends and family, just come out with it.

Mostly I don't. I just politely refuse to visit their church services, throw away any literature they give me, or of push comes to shove just tell them I"m a non-believer and let them make of it what they will.

"I don't believe in that stuff" Period.

Just do it lol

"I am an atheist." If the listener recoils in horror, that is their problem, not mine.

It is perhaps inevitable that the ignorami are shocked when their most cherished beliefs are challenged.

I argue and debate, whenever I get caught in one, in a very pleasant and cordial manner and most of the time with comic hilarious antics . . . for me it's not really what you say but how you say it.

Sure, if it comes up. It depends on the person.

I just tell them, I do not believe god exist.

I think it depends upon how well you know them, but I have no problem telling people I am an atheist.

I have no want or need for your jealous powerless God.

I tend to not have this conversation. But if pushed I have found that the direct route is the best " I am an agnostic, Agnosticism is the view that, the truth values of certain claims – especially metaphysical and religious claims such as whether God, the divine or the supernatural exist – are unknown and perhaps unknowable."

I just say it

If I think the situation calls for it most people I meet it doesn't need to come up. But if someone preaching at me then I tell them or if I think I truly need to be honest with this person I tell them.

I just tell them. No reason to pretend.

Say you are an atheist but when you are asked if you believe. People will judge a lot quicker if you tell them without they asking. It's like telling people you are not a fireman or a cook when you are describing yourself. So unless you are asked if you believe in god then just tell them No. There's no need to add a label for everything we are not.

I don't. Especially down here in Shi'ite Catholic Country (southeast Louisiana), many people think you have AIDS, Ebola or something if you're outed as "atheist."

However, I am quite vociferous about being "anti-religion." Even when I was still technically a Christian, I was VERY anti-religion, and since the 9/11 attacks, most •reasonable• folks can understand my seething disdain for that type of superstition.

living in middle east learned me one important rule # i don't tell