Why people are reluctant to call themselves atheists | CNN
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Many people are hesitant to identify as atheists because of the social stigma they may face, making it hard to pinpoint connections and differences among this group.
  • @minibyte@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    9•7 months ago

    I was raised religious and walked away from my faith the day it became my choice, 18. I haven’t been in a church since – that was nearly 20 years ago.

    Still to this day I’ll have to gently remind my family I’m atheist about twice a year, and they’re still equally shocked and horrified every time.

    • @mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•7 months ago

      Still to this day I’ll have to gently remind my family I’m atheist about twice a year,

      yeah… I don’t think my distant relations forget, they simply hope I’ll stop fighting for my own agency and/or return to the church.

      it’s sad.

    • @Olhonestjim@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2•7 months ago

      I really wish I’d left when I started doubting in my teens rather than spend another decade fighting them. I carry nothing from those years but regrets.