I have had my life threatened for having the Darwin fish on the RV.

One guy at the Shell station in Gulf Shores said, “I should go home and get my gun.”

I replied, “No need, I have two, take your choice, the Glock or the 1911” followed by, “I’m not joking asshole, “I killed Commies for god and country, adding an asshole to the list will not keep me awake at night.”

I was wearing shorts and a polo shirt. I think he noticed the scars that are clearly bullet wounds on the legs and arm. He backed away without saying another word.

At any rate, it took a good 15 minutes to fill the RV’s 150 gallon tank, during that time he never returned.

Nobody expects a Militant, Pacifist Atheist.

People around here don't really care. Some would just assume that if you don't look like someone who could be Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, etc, you must be Christian. No one asks. Religion isn't all that important. I think it's the same in most places in Canada (and I live in one of the most conservative rural places in the country). I just came back from my father's funeral on the west coast, and the minister pretty much ignored me the whole time while communicating with my mom and my brothers (I don't know about my older brother, but I know my younger brother is an atheist, though he would still go to Christmas church events with the family out of respect). Didn't bother me. Better that than arguing during a funeral.

Where I live, it would be "worse" to come out as an atheist, than coming out as gay. The reason why I know that, is because I know afew gay people. And they told me the difference.

In the greater Portland (OR)/Vancouver (WA) area, we have the largest per capita population that admits to not attending church of any major major metropolitan area in the U.S.

In Sequim, WA people are okay with atheism, even those who disagaree don't see it as a threat. In Springfield, OH however there was a lot more hostility to atheism. I was surprised at how many people there just assumed that athiests were essentially amoral.

I live in Washington DC so pretty easy to be who you want to be. Voldemort keeps all the attention on him.

Any of the first three might be said in this little Bible belt town. Never #4. I have one neighbor who won't even say the word "atheist" unless she whispers it. Maybe she's afraid Jesus will hear her and send her straight to hell.

Where I live people don't care at all about your religious view, no one never asked me about it and I think i don't even know the religious views of most of people I interact with.

I get more of a surpised reaction when people find out. In the midwest Indiana/Chicago area most African-Americans are Christian so people just assume Im a believer. I don't volunteer information but If im asked directly If I believe in God I say no. At work I try to avoid the whole topic because you never know how it can affect work relations with the higher ups...

In New York City, in the circles I usually move in, just about everyone is an agnostic or atheist. Being religious is considered declasse. New York intellectuals tend to be very skeptical

I live in New York. As long as you're not standing in the middle of the sidewalk taking pictures and holding everyone else up, they really don't give a f#ck!

I would choose the last option if not because people still is taken aback when I say I am an atheist but don’t say anything or try to convince me of the contrary. So I would choose an option between the third and the forth. And in fact, some, albeit very few, are curious and ask why or want to know more about it.

I’m not at all concerned about what people think about atheist’s as I don’t broadcast my lack of beliefs to others.

I have no idea how people look upon atheists in my area here in N.Y.How am I supposed to know the answer to this question ?They do not take surveys on this subject .Plus I don’t go around asking people their opinions on this subject,nor do I care in the least.I do not even care or know how my friends and relatives think about atheists.If a person is secure in their non belief why is this even important in the first place .I do not seek a pat on the back and or affirmation on my lack of belief in religion or a god

At one time there were 8 (that I know of) members of FFRF on this smallish island. I got a letter printed in the FFRF newsletter and a member that I didn't know called and commended me and asked if there were any other members. I feel most in this archipelago here are non-believers.

I live in the bible belt. Experience has shown me to keep it hidden at work. Here, in a work environment, if it is known you are an atheist, it will have a negative effect on your social groups and ability to move upwards.

Interestingly, and on a positive note, many millennials I have met here are either atheist or agnostic. Unfortunately, most of them keep it under wraps. So I think for the next couple of decades, the bible belt will remain controlled by a majority of ignorant godbots.

I live in Texas...the megachurch capital of the world. Christianity is a sport here.

People would ignore your existence till the time comes when there's a religious feud and you're expected to pick sides.

It's impossible to answer that question accurately. Individual opinions are all over the map.

I live in Fort Lauderdale, FL and have no idea how they might feel about non believers because whenever someone asks me about my religious beliefs my answer is always the same "now that is none of your damned business, is it not?"

Here in the Bible Belt, we atheists are considered evil. I have to be very careful who I tell about my atheism.

I'm not sure. This is mostly a retirement/snowbird community for older white folks that went heavy for Trump in 2016 though so I have to imagine the majority aren't fond of us.

I love in LA now so, it’s not a big deal. It’s hard to know what religious people think but nobody says openly that I’m a bad person. When I lived in Birmingham AL. I was chastised more often for worshiping Satan. I just rolled my eyes saying Satans not real either.

I am out publicly and for those who don't know my spiritual views from the outset, I make damn sure that I make a good impression with my fair-minded stance on subjects that when they do find out, #4 will be true.

Of course there are lots of visitors and transplants from across the country here who do not reflect the average citizen here in my little town on Kauai, and I have experienced reactions #1 through #3 at various times, but I do my best to leave a positive impression so they might come around at some point.