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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by macof(m): 10:44am On Jun 14, 2015
FrancisTony:

I thought you're a theist via African Traditional religion?

Answer my question first

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by Nobody: 10:50am On Jun 14, 2015
macof:

Answer my question first
I haven't. Answer mine...
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 10:53am On Jun 14, 2015
Rilwayne001:


I have a christian friend, he hates going to church and he isn't an atheist.


Why don't you try going to mosque?

undecided

k
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by Rilwayne001: 11:11am On Jun 14, 2015
AllNaijaBlogger:


undecided

k

Seriously! dude stop going to church after discovering the blatherskites contained in the bible - that was about four years ago. You also could see it, only that you are not ready to admit it. You are entitled to your opinion wink .
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by kayo80(m): 11:16am On Jun 14, 2015
I don't think you have to go out of your way to tell them. I became an Atheist 7 years ago, and I still haven't told some of my closest friends. They just notice I don't go to church anymore, but they just think I am being lazy or something. I don't think some of them, and my family, can handle the truth that I nolonger believe in the man in the sky theory. So, I just don't tell them. The ones that I told, because they were there through my enlightenment journey reacted badly at first (almost seeing me as a devil worshiper), but after spending a lot of time with me, and not seeing me going for any secret meetings, or worshiping the devil grin, have been able to be comfortable with my choice now.


From experience, I don't think you should tell anyone. You can leave hints here and there but don't go all out to tell your friends.

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by Mopolchi: 11:17am On Jun 14, 2015
Dapo777:
I am surrounded by christiañs and Muslims, although i don't care about their religion, but what disconforts me is that i feel scared to tell anyone I am an atheist and they see it as awkward when i tell them I dont go to church and i am a christian undecided The fact I dint go to church , I know how some of them act, how will they act if I tell them i don't believe in God, in nigeria do people stigmatize atheists the way they stigmatize sickle cell oatients and HIV patients?

Pls help me. I don't know what to do. And I can't go to church, I sleep off very easily in any church , cos what they say doesn't make a grain of sense to me.
must u tell others that you're an atheist? will they give u a world cup?

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by Nelson21(m): 11:19am On Jun 14, 2015
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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by ceejayluv(m): 11:19am On Jun 14, 2015
I don't see how that's a problem.... I tell people outright I don't or hardly go to church and I've neither been ostracised nor attacked for my stance...

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by dammytosh: 11:19am On Jun 14, 2015
If you are not bold enough to do something, then why are you doing it ?

Believe me, i am sure nobody cares about what you believe.

If you like worship satan.

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by ybalogs(m): 11:21am On Jun 14, 2015
Atheist? It's quite meaningless to me. You've got to believe in something and once you know what you believe in, that's your God. It's not about being a Muslim or Christian or Marxist at that. It's better you research on your own sincerely cos if you die as an atheist, bro, Hell is REAL ooo.

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by eduxerxes: 11:21am On Jun 14, 2015
Lalasticlala etc...pls edit the topic.
How DOES he...
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by mencade5(m): 11:22am On Jun 14, 2015
afriend of mine did it in nysc. He told them he is neither a christian or muslim that they should leave him alone. But most of the corpers branded him ''a devil''.

I still respect hi, up till date.

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by gbola97(m): 11:22am On Jun 14, 2015
how . . . . , . . . . will . . . . . . . . . . tell . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . peoPLE . . . That . . . . you are. . . . stupid
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by BuddhaPalm(m): 11:22am On Jun 14, 2015
Dapo777:
I am surrounded by christiañs and Muslims, although i don't care about their religion, but what disconforts me is that i feel scared to tell anyone I am an atheist and they see it as awkward when i tell them I dont go to church and i am a christian undecided The fact I dint go to church , I know how some of them act, how will they act if I tell them i don't believe in God, in nigeria do people stigmatize atheists the way they stigmatize sickle cell oatients and HIV patients?

Pls help me. I don't know what to do. And I can't go to church, I sleep off very easily in any church , cos what they say doesn't make a grain of sense to me.

If it comes up, it comes up. But don't be evangelical about it.

Will save you lots of circuitous arguments.

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by Mckandre(m): 11:23am On Jun 14, 2015
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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by edjeodiri(m): 11:24am On Jun 14, 2015
If you don't speak up then you will remain in the dark among your friends
Don't be scared of what their reaction will look like, the ones that truely care
About you as a friend will stick closer to you irrespective of your religion even if
You are a traditionalist.
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by tsdarkside(m): 11:24am On Jun 14, 2015
HAHAHAHA...explaining to an african that you are atheist is like explaining to him,that you dont have sense!!! hahahaha...

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by AsanwaKC(f): 11:24am On Jun 14, 2015
just be urself
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by Ranchhoddas: 11:25am On Jun 14, 2015
Rilwayne001:


I have a christian friend, he hates going to church and he isn't an atheist.


Why don't you try going to mosque?
k
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by Pascal181: 11:26am On Jun 14, 2015
My dear frnd,ignorance is not an excuse. The judgement day is coming and u will be give account of everyting u re doing. Pls believe in Christ and be saved.

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by Nobody: 11:27am On Jun 14, 2015
Dapo777:
I am surrounded by christiañs and Muslims, although i don't care about their religion, but what disconforts me is that i feel scared to tell anyone I am an atheist and they see it as awkward when i tell them I dont go to church and i am a christian undecided The fact I dint go to church , I know how some of them act, how will they act if I tell them i don't believe in God, in nigeria do people stigmatize atheists the way they stigmatize sickle cell oatients and HIV patients?

Pls help me. I don't know what to do. And I can't go to church, I sleep off very easily in any church , cos what they say doesn't make a grain of sense to me.


Must you announce it to the world? Keep ur beliefs to urself if you know you can't handle the backlash that comes with it. Just like gays who feel the need to announce they are "coming out" as if people care what you are doing behind closed doors. The reason why it's probably itching you is your conscience.

Remember there's a God shaped hole in all of us. Only He can fill that hole. But until you find Him, keep your opinion to urself if those around you would crucify you for it. lipsrsealed

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by freecocoa(f): 11:27am On Jun 14, 2015
You don't have to go shouting it to people, if it comes up in a convo, tell them politely that you don't believe what they do and disagree to agree, if an intellectual discourse is on, be confident and defend what you believe without animosity, although those religious people make it extremely hard to have a sensible discussion devoid of insult, I used to worry about what people would say but now I couldn't care less.

Give it time, you'll get there.

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by sorextee(m): 11:27am On Jun 14, 2015
"I shaked my head" grin
Let's assume ur fone did the typo error..
FrancisTony:
LOL! I'm not an atheist but there was a day I had an argument with a friend.
I was like, "do you know that some people don't believe in God?".

He replied, "who in his right mind won't believe in God?"....the person must be insane.

I shaked my head... I wonder how they/he'll behave when confronted by an atheist.

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by Sekooni(m): 11:27am On Jun 14, 2015
I will implore u to borrow a book called Bible and check Psalm 14 verse 1. This portion will give answer to ur quest!

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by hardbody: 11:28am On Jun 14, 2015
FrancisTony:
LOL! I'm not an atheist but there was a day I had an argument with a friend.
I was like, "do you know that some people don't believe in God?".

He replied, "who in his right mind won't believe in God?"....the person must be insane.

I shaked my head... I wonder how they/he'll behave when confronted by an atheist.

Do atheist 'shaked' their head at conversations? grin
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by mencade5(m): 11:28am On Jun 14, 2015
Rilwayne001:


I have a christian friend, he hates going to church and he isn't an atheist.


Why don't you try going to mosque?
mosques and churches are full of hypocrites.


U claim u have ur god yet many of you still go up and down using our traditional powers of charms and juju.

Yes....i am referring to u muslims and christians

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by tsdarkside(m): 11:28am On Jun 14, 2015
Pascal181:
My dear frnd,ignorance is not an excuse. The judgement day is coming and u will be give account of everyting u re doing. Pls believe in Christ and be saved.

ohhhh...come on,,,not this white-jesus-christ-mentality again....COME ON!!!

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by SPAGGYYY(f): 11:29am On Jun 14, 2015
Dapo777:


My parents are still sponsoring my education, that's why. I dont want them to find out cos they are like fanatics to me.
u nailed urself here bro...if ur parents are sponsoring ur education and d money dey use is from God, and u don't belive in dis God, why don't u just tell ur parents and walk away...and let ur atheism sponsor ur education

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by macof(m): 11:29am On Jun 14, 2015
FrancisTony:

I haven't.
Answer mine...
it's like you aren't ready for an answer
Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by fartkay(m): 11:30am On Jun 14, 2015
wu care if u re a pegan

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Re: How Do I Tell People I Am An Atheist? Help! by hardbody: 11:31am On Jun 14, 2015
freecocoa:
You don't have to go shouting it to people, if it comes up in a convo, tell them politely that you don't believe what they do and disagree to agree, if an intellectual discourse is on, be confident and defend what you believe without animosity, although those religious people make it extremely hard to have a sensible discussion devoid of insult, I used to worry about what people would say but now I couldn't care less.

Give it time, you'll get there.

You also dont believe in God? shocked

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