I'm unfortunately very uncomfortable with the word atheist even though it is the most common term that would describe me. Though I suppose I'm technically anti-thiest. I'm an introverted person and I don't like conflict so I don't like using a word out loud to someone who doesn't know me. There's such a stigma against atheists that's mostly why I hesitate to use the word in conversation. Luckily it doesn't come up in conversation very often.

I understand what you are saying and rather agree but I don't mind saying Im an atheist.

very.

I am very comfortable with using Atheist as my label. I am actively involved in our local Atheist community, and we try to de-stigmatize the word by using it in our everyday life. I have had some believers who behaved as though I had the plague when they learned of my Atheism, but they usually come back around after they realize I am the same person they knew before .

Very comfortable.

People always try to label things. Try to put everything in it's own little box. Each person should be allowed to think, wonder, love, and be free as long as they are not hurting someone else or imposing their will on somebody else. How can one have an honest discussion when people are labeled as snowflakes, progressives, libtards, Rebuplicrats, liberals, conservative, anti-Semitic, conspiracy theorist, etc. You get the idea. Republican/Democrat no matter the end result is the same. We the people are under attack, and so often the "official" explanation is contrary to the facts but most choose to believe it anyway.

It depends on the audience. I try to be non-confrontational until confronted. Experience has shown me that there are people that will be confused by the term atheist because of negative connotations. I'm not comfortable starting a fight with every true believer that comes along. I would rather pick my battles.
Remember that there are preconceived notions about that word and you can really stir up a bunch of quotes they've heard or feelings that they've had but if you offer up a description such as "I don't believe in any superstitions, even magic, ghosts or gods" you can put them on the defensive, force them to think about what they are saying. It might even make them think about what they really believe if they aren't otherwise superstitious or don't believe in ghosts. Don't hold your breath though.

Know what you mean.
I hate the word Brexit. But just try having conversation in the UK without hearing it.

Have no problem telling people that I don't believe in invisible men.

It don't bother me

Exceedingly.

Well the vast majority don't believe in santa or the tooth fairy, so there isn't a need for such words. The vast majority of humans are theists, so therefore a word is needed to describe us.

Well, I suppose it does not bother me any more than a Christian being called a theist.

You make good points. Personally, I am very uncomfortable with the word as I was raised in a christian household and I fear I would be subject to "remedial intervention" or ostracized in some way, perhaps covertly, if my relatives knew of my beliefs. I have let it be know that in the present political climate I would be deeply ashamed to be associated with the preponderance of christians who voted for and still support Trump.

I wear it as a badge of honor.

In northwestern Europe anyone describing themselves as a Christian is regarded as rather 'odd' or a little bit simple. So to be referred to as 'atheist' would be rather comforting.

The word is fine and I'm comfortable with it as an adjective. Labels are problematic especially when people disagree on the definition.

I not only accept the word but I embrace the word, to the point where I would call myself a militant atheist.

I don't have a problem being an atheist or being called one. I don't believe in god I'm an atheist.

I ware it like a badge of honor. Also heathen

I was not comfortable with it for years. I called myself Agnostic for a long time, but had to concede the fact that I really don't think there is a god, and I don't subscribe to the idea of belief itself.

Very. And I'm happy enough with "heathen", "unbeliever", "hellbound liberal'....

I embrace the word atheist and see agnostic as the argument of how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. But I gladly claim atheist as most people understand the world. Where agnostic is somewhat misunderstood and seen as a wiggle word by both religious and non-religious.

I'm 99.9999% sure there is no god. I don't have a dog in the contest and if there was proof, then I would go where the evidence leads. But I'm damn sure that what Christians think is their god is as far from the truth as Donald Trump has a good brain!

I wouldn't have it any other way

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