Atheism, fuck yeah!
Welcome atheists, skeptics, freethinkers all,
to this little corner of godlessness.
~Mooglets

Should you or shouldn’t you? Those are the choices when considering “coming out” as an unbeliever. Yes or no. Seems simple, right? In fact, there are many in our movement/cause that reason if you are an atheist, you should always be willing to shout it from the mountaintops, and damn the torpedoes.

In most cases, I would agree with this, and have been actively supporting and promoting the “Out Campaign” that has been at the forefront for quite a while now. However, there are times when you should just…

Shut up… 

Wait, what? Yeah, that’s right. There are times when staying in the closet, at least for the time being, is the prudent thing to do. I know, this sounds awfully strange coming from me, but before you get your torches, battering rams and weapons drawn, hear me out for a second.

Some very interesting reading, with some very salient points.

~Mooglets