Warp wrote:
>   Is it true that there are "closet atheists" in many parts of the US?

Yes. Lots of places, especially in the south (known as the "bible belt") 
there will be tremendous discrimination against atheists, to the point of 
being harassed out of town. (I don't know about "many parts," mind. Just the 
very religious parts.)

And of course many young adults who are atheist but don't want to cause a 
problem with their family.

Of course, most places aren't like that, but when the evangelicals wind up 
being 75% of the population, you wind up having nobody in authority who will 
stand up for you, which is really the problem. I.e., when the school board, 
most of the police force, all the judges, and all the teachers think atheism 
is a sign of the devil, it's hard for a kid to complain they shouldn't be 
praying in grade school.

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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