Hello fellow free thinkers. Making my first post on here. Hope to meet some awesome new people. How many of you have experienced the losing of a friend or family member due to you being open about your atheism?
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My initial response was to say I haven't but then immediately 2 people sprang to mind that I thought drifted away for other reasons. I never asked so don't know for sure but acknowledge it's possible it was non belief instead.
When my children were young, I said I had an issue with organized religion which gave the impression I was kinda one of them.
Something to ponder I s'pose
Lucy_Fehr
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May 2, 2019
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Welcome ... friendly lot on here for the most part... interesting too....have fun
ShadowAmicus
Level 8
May 1, 2019
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Join the fun! I have lost more "friends " with the current president than my lack of religious stance.
Corvislover
Level 7
May 1, 2019
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I've lost friends due to the current president as well. I don't look at that as so much a bad thing. I can't stand he who shall not be named but in a small way I'm glad he is the way he is because that allows us to see just who the others like him are and we can do something about that.
I don't think I've been rejected by any, but I've certainly dumped a few. I found myself irritated by hearing "God has really blessed you" like he should take the credit.
Look at my resume. Do you see God having done any work here?
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Athena
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May 1, 2019
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That's probably why I have lost a few. When they say things like that to me, and they do, I like to point out that same fact.
firstly welcome...we are not that religious in the UK but certain communities are undermining our open policy of religious freedom. never lost a friend or family member because religion just never came up. However i have last a loved one because of her beliefs , if that makes any sense.
magicwatch
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May 1, 2019
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Welcome!! I have been lucky. I have never lost a friend over my staunch Athiesm. Even my super Jesus follower friends love me. They were surprised to find out but they accepted it immediately.
Summer72
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May 1, 2019
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I too am very outspoken about my atheism. Surprisingly though it really wasn't so much my super jesus friends that I lost but kinda some of the ones I didn't think would be like that or care.
Hello and welcome.
I think that has happened to me but I'm not sure. Maybe they just drifted away or maybe I was too outspoken with my skepticism. It's the same as a lover who simply quits calling without an explanation leaving us without closure.
dare2dream
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May 1, 2019
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