No atheist has ever been robbed of their right to not believe in God.

History begs to differ. Although I guess not literally, but many athiests have been locked up or killed in past times for voicing their beliefs. Science was held back for centuries because progress disagreed with a literal interpretation of the Bible.

Most are not fired, but they have to keep their faith secret. Because most Hollywood is Atheist and Secular. So being a Christian in Hollywood is like being a wino during Prohibition.

indeed? please name one. just one

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I think you might be confusing non-xian with atheist. There are many in Hollywood and throughout the US who are “spiritual” or otherwise have beliefs that definitely conflict with atheism. When someone actually says that angels, spirts, or god(s) are all just fantasy, I am pretty sure they are in a tiny minority even within Hollywood.

Atheism is something that is encouraged in our society

Where do you live? Atheism is looked at quite differently all over the world. In the United States a majority of people would not vote for an atheist for public office and we are amoung the least trusted groups in society. So it is hard to say it is encouraged in America.

No atheist has ever been robbed of their right to not believe in God.

Robbed of their right no, but many feel pressure to act like they believe or at least keep their lack of belief quite.

Its the Christians who are up against all odds. In Hollywood, you have much better luck if you proclaim yourself an Atheist- or even a Scientologist, than you do if you are Christian. Some Christians have been fired from jobs in Hollywood for their beliefs..

What odds are you talking about? If a TV show or movie bother you don’t watch it. There is plenty of Christan movies, TV shows, and books you can use to entertain yourself. The majority of America is Christian and Hollywood makes what Americans buy, if all Christians stopped watching the trash they put out they would stop putting out such trash. By in large, Hollywood cares about profits not religion.

Do you have a link where somebody was fired be being Christian?

You make it seem like Atheism is a social taboo. Its actually the mainstream in the world in which we live today.

You need to educate yourself with some data, Meade, because you are way off the mark. I suspect you may have bought into the “we’re a victimized minority” falsehood that many U.S. Christian leaders shamelessly perpetuate.

Adherents.com has international religion statistics here that show the non-religious making up about 8% internationally. The latest Gallup polls show non-theists at about 9% or 10% in the U.S., if I recall correctly.

The facts show that the world is highly religious, as is the United States. Certain parts of Europe are rapidly becoming more secular than religious, but those countries are very much the anomaly, not at all the norm!

Its the Christians who are up against all odds. In Hollywood, you have much better luck if you proclaim yourself an Atheist- or even a Scientologist, than you do if you are Christian. Some Christians have been fired from jobs in Hollywood for their beliefs.

You make it seem like Atheism is a social taboo. Its actually the mainstream in the world in which we live today.