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Originally Posted by razark
A lot of atheists are reacting to what they've personally experienced.
I have personally had people tell me that I can't be trusted, or that I'm evil, or that I'm not worthy of being an American because I'm an atheist. When I first met my wife's family on her father's side (who she hadn't seen in 20 years or so), they asked her if I beat her, simply because I'm an atheist.
I had a boss at one of my previous jobs that flat out told me that he'd be keeping an eye on me, since I was new and "don't have God in your life", and he was quite clear that he looked down on another employee that was also an atheist.
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Excellent points. And yes, I've experienced this sort of treatment as well. I'm actually agnostic, but to most Christians it's the same thing. And it does tend to put a chip on your shoulder.