




For me it stood for Critic of the Establishment.



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If pushed, I respond with "Secular."

If pushed again, as in "What does that mean?," I respond with "I'm not into ghosts and magic."

If they continue to push it can get nasty.



Given no other choice, I'm okay with "none."  If I have the chance to say so, I'll say, "atheist," and I won't blink when I do so.  I'm three for three as it comes to that with JW visitations since I moved here, and if they don't like it, they're the ones with the problem, not moi.

When I was inducted into the United States Army, in 1970, I listed it as Catholic. To put down my true belief would have invited untoward misery through basic training, and beyond. After my discharge (honorable) from the military, I have not put down "None." Instead, I put down "Atheist." I was admitted to the hospital a few years ago, and put down "Atheist." As I did, the clerk looked at me, and I told her, "Should a Chaplain come in, please remember, I'm also an attorney." She got the hint, and apparently, so did the shaman who prowled the halls. I was never once bothered by the asshole.

You are a great example for others.

Depends on the choices they give you. Some forms don't put Atheist. Some just say "no preference". Otherwise I would mark Atheist.

"None", unless "Atheist" is a choice....


I do have positive beliefs, but they're not theistic. I also have values and even certain practices that could, in a pinch, be called a religion. But it would not be a line item on anyone's checklist. So when I say "other," I don't actually mean atheism; I do it with a clean conscience. ;-)

Usually, the only option given to me is "no religious preference".  I have once used "atheist" as a given option.  I am seriously thinking about adding "woo-less" in the "other________" category. 

I write "None" in the religion block of a jury summons.  I recently tried a case to a jury and got an acquittal but not before agreeing with the prosecutor to strike the only person who brought in a jury form that read: "Atheist."  (Religion was not involved in the case at all.)  When questioned by the lawyers, the woman claiming disbelief turned out to be quite eager to get out of jury duty.  She dissed the law and the constitution and said she'd already made up her mind as to innocence or guilt.  Frankly, if atheists are going to be like this in a court of law, I would rather they say simply, "None."  This kind of potential juror is the kind of person who gives atheists a bad name.


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