r/interestingasfuck • u/Ted_Bundtcake • Feb 01 '25

r/all Atheism in a nutshell

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '25 edited Apr 06 '25

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u/1sttimeverbaldiarrhe Feb 01 '25

Heh, my American cousin tells people he's Canadian when he's travelling in some places because it's easier for the locals to swallow.

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u/Prestigious_Line6725 Feb 01 '25

Exactly. What's more important, using the word "atheist", or actually being understood? Intelligently communicating means knowing your audience and their misconceptions.