I think it's important that more people "come out" about their atheism. This doesn't mean everybody should. Everyone has to decide what's best for them, but the more atheists who are visible, the sooner it will be accepted by the mainstream. You see what happened in the homosexual community.
I would love to be out myself, and would be if it weren't for the clientele I have at work, and some family that are still living in the Middle Ages.

My lack of faith is not something I generally advertise.

No and no.

Atheism is purely my stance on the statement by theists that a god/s exists. I don't see any evidence to back up their claim so I am an atheist.

Is it important to tell people - no. I don't tell people that I am heterosexual or that I am a socialist or that I like beer. If discussion wends its merry way in that direction then I will happily explain my views in the same way that I would about any other subject.

Does it define who I am, no. Does it define how I think? Again, no. It is a conclusion that I made because that is the way that I think. Being atheist does not inform my views on morality or the law or politics (excepting that religion should play no part in politics whatsoever) as it is only one tiny reflection on who I am.

No.

Being successful in life is. If you do that as <insert belief, or lack, system here> then more power to you.

What is important is that you are happy and healthy. It is totally unimportant HOW you go about doing that.

I think so. It opens up people to the truth instead of wasting their life being controlled by something not real.

I'm mixed on this one. Ultimately, I'm more an agnostic leaning atheist. I'm not totally "out" I guess. So for that reason it is hard to know.

It's important when forming a new relationship, but it may not be important or it may, in your work place, that varies as to where you work and in which country or which part of your country/city. Where I currently work as a teacher, religion never comes up, no one cares, and it's not relevant.

I think it is important. It might help some "come out of the closet", and with others it might help tear down their misguided views about atheists - that we are sociopaths and/or evil.

Not too much.

Not to me, but then I have been fortunate in my upbringing even with two mentally unwell abusive parents. I also have a diagnosis of weird mental unwellness Dissociative Identity Disorder which strangely some people don't believe in either but it is real for me and actually helps me to cope with the strangeness of my experience with the world

No. Being human and respectful of other's thinking is much more important to me.

If they ask, then yes.

Not if it is unnecessary, I don't tell people many things.

i try to avoid all isms when describing or introducing my self. i see my self more as someone who doesn't tolerate bullshit.

I don't go around shouting it, but in any relevant situation I'll certainly let it known. I am clear about that, and I'll tolerate no nonsense from religionists.

Is the fact that it is raining or not, important?
Based on logical contingency I would have to say yes.

If you want people to know who you are and if that is the truth about you. Let it be known.

Yes.

I was a wacko Fundamentalist. It was devistating to my pschological well being as a child. Mostly due to the extreme guilt I felt. Yes it is very important to me to let peolpe know its OK to not believe in God and perfectly normal. I hope to help anyone whom wishes escape the clutches of religion and normalize atheism in todays culture.