Darren New wrote:
> 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.
> 
They are not 75% of the population, well.. except in the south. The 
problem is, they are 75% of the electorate. :( For some reason, 
religious people will ignore "everything" about a candidate, as long as 
they babble about how faithful and "family values" they are... Drives me 
nuts.

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