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   George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Friday, 04-Aug-2023 01:37:34 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

   The numbers of those who don't affiliate with any religion are surging in the U.S., but only 4% of Americans self-identify as "atheist." And while we may not have an official national religion, Christianity is largely baked into many aspects of our culture. With it comes stigma attached to atheism, which makes many reluctant to embrace it.

   But why? Should the lack of religious belief really be looked upon any differently than belief? We unpack that question and more today in The Big Picture: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/atheism-america-stigma-religion-christianity

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     Cragsand :verified_coffee: (cragsand@universeodon.com)'s status on Friday, 04-Aug-2023 02:17:42 JST Cragsand :verified_coffee:

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     @georgetakei I like the old likening that everyone is atheist to the faiths they don't believe in. Making it default. Just like a practicing Christian is atheist towards Zeus or Thor, I'm atheist towards Jesus or Allah.