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Permalink Reply by Zombie Atheist on March 24, 2011 at 8:35pm

Haha awesome comment toward the friend lol.

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Permalink Reply by Gaytor on March 24, 2011 at 4:38pm

I can appreciate the problem and understand why you would have to do this. As you find what you want to do in life, I can't encourage you enough to get a pile of certifications. Plan on spending 5 Saturday's a year in classes. The next thing you know, you'll have a dozen things on your resume when others have just a couple things. Eventually, your qualifications will stand out to the point where you can do whatever you want. The company will develop business around your certs and the company will need you, more than their opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Jonel Burge on March 24, 2011 at 10:04pm

My biggest problem is that I run into things on the job, such as super-materialistic religious songs, which, if I want to comment on them, I have to carefully phrase my question so it seems like I'm against rich people, not christians. Similarly, I was able to talk about how upset Fundamentalist Mormons made me, but they simply assumed I was your regular anti-mormon christian.

Pretend? No. Outright lie? No. But keep my mouth shut? Yeah, I'm decent at it. It's because my own parents and grandparents wouldn't accept it if I said anything, I've gotten really good at fading into the background.

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Permalink Reply by Dale Headley on March 24, 2011 at 10:24pm

I have been in that situation.  I applied for a teaching job in a Christian school because they were desperate for somebody of my qualifications; they even said that my religious beliefs didn't matter.  The first thing I told them in an interview was that I would NOT participate in any kind of religious observance.  End of interview.

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Permalink Reply by LS on March 24, 2011 at 10:35pm

After introducing himself to the faculty our new principal told everyone to stand and join him in prayer. I stood and walked out. I will live to regret this career mistake, but I know what I did was right.

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Permalink Reply by Mo Trauen on March 25, 2011 at 10:13am

LS,

 

You need to start keeping a detailed diary of everything that happens to you on the job, especially your interactions with the believers.  Also, document everything you can in an official manner wherever and whenever possible.  Find out what sort of official documentation procedures are official, common, or accepted.  You should contact a good employment lawyer for advice as well as FFRF and the ACLU.

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Permalink Reply by Ed on March 24, 2011 at 11:16pm

Suffering discrimination is an ongoing tribulation for those openly atheistic. I have a woodworking business that requires me to visit people at their homes for appraisals, etc. I noticed a potential client's vehicle had a sticker proclaiming "America: Believe GOD!" If she had known my of atheistic stance I would of never got the invite. In my area (Arkansas) it can be dangerous physically and economically to let the local communities know what I think about their gods. People around here take their religion extremely seriously and are phobic towards those such as myself. I have to be careful about what I say. Even an errant goddamn or Jesus Christ expletive can be a deal breaker.....  :^ (

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Heather Spoonheim on March 24, 2011 at 11:33pm

I hate to think of how often your chosen field leads to clients comparing you to Jesus.  Just don't let them nail you to a cross.  :)

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Permalink Reply by idcollapse Ra on March 25, 2011 at 12:55am

 In my case , faking it isn't new to me ! I do this everyday because I simply cannot tell people in my country that I am atheist.

If I were  too desperate for a job , i would  certainly fake it  even if I lived in a different country where being atheist isn't ''relatively'' a taboo or a crime !!

 

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Permalink Reply by Zombie Atheist on March 25, 2011 at 6:05am

Wow... that sucks...

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Permalink Reply by idcollapse Ra on March 25, 2011 at 5:02pm

yeah , it sucks and sometimes it gets funny !! lol

 

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Permalink Reply by Danair Joa Estrare on March 25, 2011 at 6:17am

uhmmm....hi!

 

i suggest don't do it.even the pretending part:)

but if you really want that job then just try it and be honest to them.

if you got accepted then thats good. if not just accept it:)

 

be a good atheist LOL:) or just be a good human. (or a Zombie as your name ):

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