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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I don't know. I find that I continue to have a difficult time saying that I am an atheist. I probably am—at least functionally (but I think the joke in there is that all of us are basically functionally atheists). I am probably an atheist in that I see no good evidence for the existence of a god, but I am completely open to the possibility of a god.
We still have not told most of our families and friends. A select few know, and we continue to worry about fallout. This has certainly put a hitch in my own vocation.
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Is it possible you'll be better at your job? I'd think being agnostic/atheist/areligious would allow you to be more objective in your work. It's a pretty strong bias to be religious while studying religion (not to say you couldn't be professional about it).