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.