I haven't posted in this group yet because when I discuss my lack of religious viewpoints my sheer frustration can come out as ugliness. I've never been good at expressing my passionate opinions gracefully. I've been openly atheist in my real life and it just never goes well. Religious people will respond with the oddest things like questioning my moral compass or how I find meaning in my life. Anyone who is religious can pretty much walk around proclaiming their faith and get praised for it. If a person proclaims their lack of faith the response is often to trust them less, convert them, or pray for them. There is harm in some aspects of religion. In other aspects there is less. I know amazing people who are all over the religious spectrum. I don't hate people for believing in something. I do have a hard time seeing post about how praying over a onesie will help conception. Or how all of life is in a master plan. It brings comfort to them and I want everyone to feel comfort and love. To me it isn't comforting. It erks me, even if for just a moment. Being atheist is like experiencing 100 moments a day that you have to brush off. You have to be respectful in all conversations even when things people say seem off to you. Even now I post anonymously because I want support in my TTC journey and I bet most the people that follow me/comment would unfollow and or think "oh that's a lost soul" if they knew I am atheist.