{"id":4861,"date":"2019-03-10T00:01:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T07:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/blog\/?p=4861"},"modified":"2019-03-09T23:04:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T06:04:30","slug":"episode-37-coming-out-atheist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/blog\/2019\/03\/episode-37-coming-out-atheist\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 37 &#8211; Coming Out Atheist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7853\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4861-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_37_-_Coming_Out_Atheist.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_37_-_Coming_Out_Atheist.mp3\">https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_37_-_Coming_Out_Atheist.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_37_-_Coming_Out_Atheist.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=4861-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_37_-_Coming_Out_Atheist.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Episode_37_-_Coming_Out_Atheist.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><div style=\"padding-bottom: 1em\">\n<h6>Coming Out Atheist:\u00a0 Why Does it Matter?<\/h6>\n<p>Chauncey, Paul, and Jesse discuss their past experiences coming out as atheist, how they did it and why.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a personal choice for each individual as to when they come out and in what manner.\u00a0 If we&#8217;re able, most of us come out to different people at different times, in a way that seems best or safest.\u00a0 At a certain point we move from a point of fear to one of pride in our authentic identity and volunteer time to spread it to others.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It allows us to interact with believers in a respectful way<\/li>\n<li>It dispels common misconceptions about atheism and what it means to be secular<\/li>\n<li>Helps those who have never experienced it understand secular life<\/li>\n<li>Atheism isn&#8217;t a belief system!<\/li>\n<li>Promotes the benefits of secular thinking and morality<\/li>\n<li>Allows us to find other secular folks who don&#8217;t know there are others like them out there<\/li>\n<li>Accomplishes outreach to people who believe differently and establishes who we are<\/li>\n<li>Changes the narrative so folks hear the truth about who we are rather than someone else&#8217;s talking points<\/li>\n<li>We take pride in who we are and want others to know it<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s fun to go out and meet people and discuss\/share ideas<\/li>\n<li>Be an example to others that it&#8217;s ok to be an out atheist<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/secularstudents.org\/\">Secular Student Alliance<\/a>.\u00a0 Send them an email and tell them you heard about them on the podcast, even if you already knew about them<\/p>\n<p>Hosts:\u00a0 Jesse Gilbertson, Paul Schilling, Chauncey Williams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 1em\">\n<p>Editor: Jesse Gilbertson<\/p>\n<p>Logo Design: Terry Kirkham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 1em\">The views and opinions expressed are those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Secular Hub.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 1em\">***<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 1em\">The Secular HubCast: The Voice of Denver\u2019s Secular Hub.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 1em\">Become a member of the Secular Hub today!<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 1em\">Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCw6r0_l8I4cZm0ohuUT2hyQ?view_as=subscriber\">YouTube Channel<\/a><br \/>\nFollow the Secular Hub on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SecularHub\/\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\nFollow the Secular Hub on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecularHub\">@SecularHub<\/a><br \/>\nMusic: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MkNeIUgNPQ8\">A Himitsu &#8211; Adventures<\/a> (unedited, used under Creative Commons License)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coming Out Atheist:\u00a0 Why Does it Matter? 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