They're convinced I am Christian.

[Tchaik]

First topic. Hello!

So, I am 17, and I baffle the majority of religious adults. They tell me how nice, respectful, caring and courteous I am. They find out that I read, I don't really watch TV, I'm an A student, I listen to Classical music (including religious choirs). And then they ask to confirm that I'm Christian. "Awww, you're Christian aren't you~?"
And I just say, "Naw, I'm actually an Atheist! 3nodding "
That's when they get confused. Apparently, you have to be a Christian to be a good teenager.

I was also "conveniently" let go from the job I'd had for 4 years after my boss asked me if I was Christian and I said I was not. I hated that job anyway. *shrug*

So, does this happen to you?
What are your thoughts?  

[Baron von Turkeypants]

I love sacred music! I'm watching Amadeus right now, and the narrator, Salieri, is a very devout religious d00d who's pretty good at music.  

[Arios V]

No, I can't say any of that ever happens to me. Although, I have a strong suspicion that I was laid-off from my last job when they found out was an atheist.  

[Marxist-Sloth]

Probably due to religious people not understanding how atheists can behave 'respectfully' without the fear of god.  

[Levis Pennae]

That's happened to me before, except they don't ask me they just assume.  

[Boxed_Jam]

I lost my friends when they found out I wasn't catholic and for a few other reasons which are just absolutely petty.

Lol, not like I care though.
I ended up meeting other people who accepted me and treated me with more respect.

 

[Tchaik]

Boxed_Jam

I lost my friends when they found out I wasn't catholic and for a few other reasons which are just absolutely petty.

Lol, not like I care though.
I ended up meeting other people who accepted me and treated me with more respect.

Haha, same here. rolleyes One of my old friends went all religious overnight and would never shut up about genocide-ing homosexuals. Yeeeahhh...I don't associate with that person anymore. >_>

But one of my friends is a Jesus-freak, and we get along awesome. We make fun of each other. xD  

[Levis Pennae]

I have a friend like that, and he wears a cross all the time. So every now and again I'll flip it upside down rofl  

[Azraelswing]

Can't say something like that ever happened to me. Then again, my family or relatives aren't really that exactly religious, and that's counting even my late grandparents. No doubt we have our own 'fundamentalists' here, but I've never ran into them. Quite amusing, considering the we even have a state religion around here... not that the people seem to be exactly pious. xd  

[Xiporah]

No one at work has ever asked me because...it's corporate America we can get in trouble for even asking.

I know they've noticed that I don't say, 'bless you.' when someone sneezes because when I sneeze, they don't say it to me, which I am not bothered by.

 

[Meirelle]

You live down south, don't you. Oh, thank the great LORD who doesn't exist that I live up north. Almost everyone I work with knows where I stand on religion, and they're okay with it... it could possibly have to do with the fact that most of them share a similar view on religion. sweatdrop But I guess that's what happens when you work with a bunch of crazy people who all majored in creative writing or communications.  

[Tchaik]

Meirelle

You live down south, don't you. Oh, thank the great LORD who doesn't exist that I live up north. Almost everyone I work with knows where I stand on religion, and they're okay with it... it could possibly have to do with the fact that most of them share a similar view on religion. sweatdrop But I guess that's what happens when you work with a bunch of crazy people who all majored in creative writing or communications.

Actually, I live in the north! I just somehow got stuck in one of those little-bitty towns that is just about as Fundamentalist as deep south.
My school actually sponsors "prayer around the flag pole"
neutral  

[Superior Jazz]

Tchaik

Meirelle

You live down south, don't you. Oh, thank the great LORD who doesn't exist that I live up north. Almost everyone I work with knows where I stand on religion, and they're okay with it... it could possibly have to do with the fact that most of them share a similar view on religion. sweatdrop But I guess that's what happens when you work with a bunch of crazy people who all majored in creative writing or communications.

Actually, I live in the north! I just somehow got stuck in one of those little-bitty towns that is just about as Fundamentalist as deep south.
My school actually sponsors "prayer around the flag pole"
neutral

Harsh.
My grandma assumes I'm a good little catholic boy... Makes me laugh every time.  

[Koravin]

That doesn't happen to me, but I know people that's happened to. They're nice, caring, generous, smart, responsible, punctual, everything good, so they must be Christians, because obviously only Christians can be good people. It pisses me off. Since when did Christians have the market on good behavior? And since when did being Christian make you a good person? Are all other faiths and philosophies just terrible? It's so conceited, I get really ticked.  

[Koravin]

Superior Jazz

Tchaik

Meirelle

You live down south, don't you. Oh, thank the great LORD who doesn't exist that I live up north. Almost everyone I work with knows where I stand on religion, and they're okay with it... it could possibly have to do with the fact that most of them share a similar view on religion. sweatdrop But I guess that's what happens when you work with a bunch of crazy people who all majored in creative writing or communications.

Actually, I live in the north! I just somehow got stuck in one of those little-bitty towns that is just about as Fundamentalist as deep south.
My school actually sponsors "prayer around the flag pole"
neutral

Harsh.
My grandma assumes I'm a good little catholic boy... Makes me laugh every time.

Ooh, yeah. My grandma tells me she knows I have a very strong faith. I was nice and kept quiet. I don't want to shatter her dreams.