I am Jane Doe, and I am an atheist August 29, 2008
Posted by Teen Atheist in Uncategorized.19 comments
Holy Prepuce forwarded me this plea by Craig A. James (The Religion Virus), for all internet atheists to “come out” and post their real identities.
My decision was due to a comment from my book agent, who asked, “What are you afraid of?” I had no good answer to that question. There was just a vague, unsupported fear of persecution and harassment from the religious extremist. [...] Oppression is a state of mind, and it takes both an oppressor and a cooperative victim for a human to be truly oppressed. Don’t be a victim, be a courageous atheist.
Of all of my readers, dozens know what country I’m located in.
Six know my real name.
Four know what I look like.
Three went to the same high school as me.
I have no intentions of increasing any of those numbers. And I still think I’m a courageous atheist.
