And are you constantly pressured by family members for it?
I'm the only one that I know of, in my entire extended family. I live in the bible belt, deep south of the US. So we are pretty rare around here. I think I may have a cousin who is possibly an atheist, or possibly agnostic, but I don't talk to him much, we aren't close, and he lives in the NW coastal area, and it's never come up in conversation when we do talk.
I feel for you, I don't think I could live in the bible belt!
No, my daughter is an atheist. Most family members reject us. Her grand-parents on her father's side phone, write and sometimes visit. We have not told them we're atheists. They're staunch Lutherans and don't believe in divorce so still call me Mrs. - drives me nuts.
I am atheist and i live alone...lol...so yes I am. But my two grown sons are atheist too.
Luckily I am not. My mom's an agnostic and it seems like my dad (who was raised heavily Lutheran) is an atheist but he doesn't particularly like discussing those kinds of things. My younger brother believes in God and wears a cross around his neck, but I don't think he knows exactly what that actually symbolizes.
I think I am. My father and sister are avid church goers. Dad is into some other ministries including doing some stuff at a prison for prisoners. Mom is "spiritual" in some way. She believes the "universe" has some kind of power. So I think she uses the word "god," but not in the same way as my dad. As far as aunts and uncles, cousins, etc., I don't know.
No, my dogs and cats are too. My wife is a hardcore Christian, but we legally separated after seven good years followed by seven more bad years. The more religious she got, the worse things got. It's not all her fault I'm guilty of losing interest and not wanting to be around her as she fell deeper into her faith.
Yes but I've only told my sister...and she had a very negative reaction about it. My mothers will be the same once I finally say it but I haven't yet. She suspects it though...almost my whole family is either Catholic or Christian so it's not something I can really just freely discuss (I wish I could, but I'd rather not deal with the questioning).
Yes. I'm open about it and my family is all resigned to the fact. I tend to know Christianity best out of all of us and it's resulted in my mother and sister really deciding that the Bible is nonsense and pretty much creating their own idea of a god who is far more accepting and loving, but also not really all-powerful, either. My father just tries to tune me out when I get on the topic of weird crap in the Bible. XD
In a bible belt state, North Carolina. I am the only one in my family, like immediate and extended family that doesn't believe in God. It definitely causes issues with the mother who raised me and my cousin too. My mother and I get into it at least every 3 months about religion. If I ever have a family of my own, my children will not be raised religious. But will be accepted if they decide later in life to follow some imaginary sky daddy.
Yes in my household, just me and my dog. My sisters are the only family members who know. They are religious but don't pressure me about it. I wouldn't tell any other family members. It would spread like wildfire. Interventions, crying and praying for my soul... I'll pass lol.