Well, besides it being fairly obvious ..The F Word..The A Word.
I think it sums up how I feel about saying the word Atheist. When I say this word to describe my beliefs or lack of, I get those 'looks' like I have said the F word in front of a bunch of children.
I find myself often in a place where a prayer is taking place. 'Lets thank god time'..ok, so all I do is look around at everyone's bowed heads knowing some are faking it. I refuse to do that. Fake it for the sake of society and what they might think of me.
I'm not an Atheist because I want to go against what most others think or believe, it just happens to be so. I think religion and all this stuff about god and jesus makes no sense at all. none.
I like the way Richard Dawkins explains it to make others understand why Atheism isn't bad like they may think. Here is a conversation I had with an imaginary guy based on Richard's quote.
Me asking a catholic guy...
You believe that the true god is the god you believe in?
yes
What about all the other god's out there that are worshiped, what about all the different religions in the world?
false gods, those religions are wrong and based on books that are wrong.
You don't believe in them. So, you are an Atheist where those other religions are concerned?
I guess so
Well, I just take it one god further. I don't believe in those gods or yours.
