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jhocking:

--- Quote from: ThePianoMan on 19 Aug 2010, 10:42 ---What's a way to say, "I've renounced my religion," that doesn't sound melodramatic as hell?

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Unless you are directly asked, saying anything about it at all sounds both melodramatic and like you are crying for attention. If anyone asks what religion you are, just say "I'm an atheist." This is not a complicated thing.

Alex C:
If you're really just interested in minimizing awkward pauses then you should just keep it vague and be mindful of the context and what exactly they're asking. If everyone is straight up talking about religion and politics already (which, hey, is entirely possible, especially in college) that's one thing, but in a lot of casual contexts people aren't truly that interested in your beliefs but are just making conversation and may not have considered the possibility you're an atheist. Don't forget that a church is an awful lot more to many people than just a building and that the local congregation represents the widest social circle many people will have. If someone asks you "So what church do you go to?" they may very well just be fishing around for common acquaintances. Dropping the "I do not believe in your god" bomb when they really just want to know f you're related to someone with the same last name from their church can get awkward. A lot of the time it's just easier if you say "I don't really practice" or just tell them what church (if any) your family attended while growing up. Follow that up with a deft subject change and it should be a non-issue with most people. Honestly, unless we're dating or something I just usually tell people I was raised Catholic. That it didn't take isn't really anything most people need bother with.

Ptommydski:
Fundamentalist, devout, extreme anything is usually some bullshit because the world is a collection of individuals. If somebody asks you and presses the point, just say that you're not entirely sure about the nature of the universe and thus, can't claim to belong to any conventional group - be it monotheistic or atheist. It's essentially a gigantic, ethereal unknown out there anyhow. You shouldn't be ashamed to say you're still thinking or searching.

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