Did This Secret Catch Your Eye, Too?

Many years ago while still a Christian I had a temp job at a Christian book publisher and was offended by some of the hate filled books they had even then, others I thought (at that time) where good

I teach science and physics at a Catholic school in New Zealand. When I started here, I classed myself as a deist — I thought that some kind of god ( not necessarily the Judeo-Christian one) started things, which then evolved according to natural laws, also which that god set up. After working here for a few years, listening to the blatantly asinine and self-righteous stories that my more pious workmates espoused, I became an atheist. I make no secret of it — if my students ask whether I believe in God, I openly say no, and I tell them why — but I don’t exactly advertise the fact to the staff. Some of them aren’t as understanding and mature as the teenagers.

Considered that.  And mentioned that in the post! 🙂

I didn’t post on PostSecret – but I could have. I, too, work in Christian publishing. I just started blogging again after about a year-long hiatus, and this week I blogged about being in the closet as an atheist, and how it’s no fun. 

You asked, “Did the person with the secret apply for a job at the publishing house despite being an atheist? Or did s/he become an atheist only after working there?” 

I can’t speak for the PostSecret person, but I evolved out of Christianity after working in CBA for years, and I think that’s probably the case for most closet atheists who work in Christian organizations.

I’ve been thinking… there needs to be a “Clergy Project” kind of organization for people who aren’t pastors but are otherwise tied to a Christian job or organization, and for various reasons, are having a very difficult time finding a way out. There are SO many of us out here. Most of us read blogs like crazy just to feel we’re not alone. But we still feel alone because we don’t dare give our real identities. In this economy, most of us are unable to put our jobs at risk.

I’m so thankful for you, Hemant, and I read every single post. Thanks for all you do.

My wife works for a small book company that does a lot of work for Christian publishers. Most of the people in her office are atheists. 

 Did they say “The pay’s not much, but the benefits are Eternal…”?
That’s what they used to say at the holy-roller TV station I worked at.

I’m an atheist who works as an animator on christian cartoons. I could tell you things about the christian entertainment world that would make your bowels turn to jello my friend.

I think the worst thing is the fear of discovery. Especially on those days when co-workers talk about atheism right in front of me spouting things i know are complete lies and I can’t say anything without fear of discovery….also the cartoons are bad.

I work in the navy as a Religious Program Specialist (RP).
It was before I became an Atheist but now it helps me to be more open and not
push religion like so many RPs do. It’s funny working with the chaplains, I so
want to open up at meetings. Two of them know and I have found I am not the
only one. In my area there are three Atheists and one Wiccan.

I work for a company that partners with a couple big-time xtian publishers, and as such have designed hundreds of book covers for xtian books.

I didn’t do “Heaven is Real” but yeah… it’s the same company. I submit to your cursing.

On the bright side, it’s one of the major reasons I donated my services to MN Atheists for their upcoming anthology!