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Your Stories Of Atheism: Brand New Atheist Chooses To Remain In The Closet

Courtney Heard · · 11 min read

Your Stories Of Atheism: Brand New Atheist Chooses To Remain In The Closet

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.The first story this week comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous:My lack of faith is probably more luck than anything else. My father was what I would describe as an atheist but never used the word and would never discuss the subject with me other than to tell me it was up to me to make my own decisions.

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Godless Mom is a secular lifestyle blog written by Courtney Heard, exploring evidence-based wellness, ethical living, philosophy, culture, and the realities of life without religion.

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