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Originally Posted by willravel
Having been an atheist since about the age of 14 (having only really come out in the past few years), it's been interesting to watch it become main stream recently. I'm still curious where it will come to rest in the public eye once the Zealot has left his oval office and we see a more secular phase in the government for the next 4 or 8 years. Hilary is Christian, sure, but so was Bill and that didn't seem to stop him from leaving god tied up outside the White House while he worked. Will this end the rebellious movement away from religion or facilitate the momentum already built? Only time will tell.
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I have remained an atheist since birth, but as a Canadian, I get a little nervous about what's happening south of the border. I don't think we can hinge this kind of thing on the president. It is more about the culture at large. Christians in general have a lot of influence and power in America. It will be interesting to see how things pan out with atheism becoming more visible and in many cases assumed. Perhaps a culture war, perhaps not. Who knows?
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