Atheist in the Closet
Well, that about sums it up for me too:
Anonymity: Shield of the Atheist Blogger
What a shame that we can’t live openly as non-believers without it negatively affecting our livelihood in some way.
Last week we had a coworker emerge from surgery with favorable results. One of the senior leaders in the company couldn’t resist but to publicly thank “the Lord” for the positive outcome via e-mail to a large distribution. This was followed by a large number of Reply All e-mails with things such as “Amen”. I wanted to reply, “Yes, we are very fortunate to live in the 21st century — medical technology has done wonders by allowing us to extend our lifespans and quality of life significantly. We should all get together and thank the surgeon…”
Instead, I quietly rolled my eyes and got back to work. I think I’ll be discrete for just a little longer.
And the people replied…