A company of atheists.

[Deleted member 284126]

So....I work in a small web design firm with a total of 7 people.

Over a short time through random small talk I've come to learn that all of us are in fact atheist.

It doesn't surprise me. The scientific, engineering, and design industries have a disproportionate number of atheists/agnostics compared to the general population.


So....what do you all know about the religious affiliation of your co-workers? :sneaky:

 

[alfa147x]

My boss is a die hard christian. My manager was really religious but isn't now.

That's about it. I don't really care. As long as they do their job...

 

[SMOGZINN]

The collective noun for atheists is 'a conspiracy' not a company.
That is all.

 

[Kirby]

dont' give a fuck

 

[Krynj]

I have no idea. Never comes up. I can't think of a more colossal waste of time than talking about religion.

But I did just post in this thread.....

:hmm:

 

[Leros]

Pretty much all my coworkers are atheist. From what I've seen there are very few good engineers and scientists that are religious.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I dearly hope that the EEOC crucifies your business.

 

[epidemis]

So....I work in a small web design firm with a total of 7 people.

Over a short time through random small talk I've come to learn that all of us are in fact atheist.

It doesn't surprise me. The scientific, engineering, and design industries have a disproportionate number of atheists/agnostics compared to the general population.


So....what do you all know about the religious affiliation of your co-workers? :sneaky:

First off, "atheism" isn't a religion and secondly, welcome to the future where we have gotten rid of ingrained prejudices and assumptions.

 

[Printer Bandit]

i don't get why people are atheist. why not agnostic, just in case?

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I work for the Air Force and asside from us all choosing the same career field (computer programming) we didn't choose to work together in any way. We're all atheists though.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

i don't get why people are atheist. why not agnostic, just in case?

Why not demand a bell in your coffin, just in chase you survive being embalmed and need rescue?

 

[jteef]

Pretty much all my coworkers are atheist. From what I've seen there are very few good engineers and scientists that are religious.

ask me how i know this. :ninja:

 

[epidemis]

i don't get why people are atheist. why not agnostic, just in case?

Agnosticism is an academic distinction, it's irrelevant. Atheism is simply not believing in religion. A vague philosophical notion that somehow can't really really know anything for sure doesn't make you believe in religion and thus agnosticism is just a sub-direction of Atheism.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I frequently bite my tongue when it comes to religious discussions at work. I work with a great many people of different faiths so I just keep my opinions and beliefs to myself. You fuckers aren't so lucky.

 

[dighn]

i don't get why people are atheist. why not agnostic, just in case?

just in case of what? according to christianity agnostics would burn in hell anyway. as an atheist I just consider the absence of a deity to probable and a practical belief to hold. if evidence were to arise confirming the existence of a deity, I'd convert in a heartbeat.

 

[Leros]

ask me how i know this. :ninja:

To be a good engineer and/or scientist, you need good logic skills. If you have good logic skills, you don't buy into the religious stuff because it isn't logical.

 

[moshquerade]

dont' give a fuck

pretty much this. as long as no one preaches to me.

 

[Leros]

i don't get why people are atheist. why not agnostic, just in case?

I think that most people who call themselves atheist are really agnostic. Its just the phrasing. Saying that you're agnostic means that you aren't sure, but it makes it seem like you lean towards a religious possibility.

People who call themselves atheists are probably really agnostics but lean towards the lack of a religious possibility. Not wanting to be confused, they call themselves atheist.

 

[Deleted member 284126]

I dearly hope that the EEOC crucifies your business.

We all just happen to be atheist.

Huge difference between that and purposely cherry-picking people who are atheist or asking during the interview if someone is religious or not.

My boss isn't stupid and understands the rules.

 

[Kirby]

Pretty much all my coworkers are atheist. From what I've seen there are very few good engineers and scientists that are religious.

My experience is the opposite.

:shrug:

 

[Ruptga]

I live in Oklahoma, so I can safely say that the majority of my coworkers are religious. Also, most of them are old, that helps too.

 

[zinfamous]

Ours is a lab of evolutionary geneticists.

and nearly all of us are European, so....

 

[CRXican]

we were actually talking about the "afterlife" at work today, handful of guys, mid twenties

none of us had a die hard view on what happens and aren't worried about it or in other words, none of us are on a path to "heaven"

 

[Leros]

My experience is the opposite.

:shrug:

They did some polls at my university. There was a strong correlation between GPA and religiousness (the more religious you are, the lower your GPA). There was also a fairly strong relationship between being non-religious and being in the engineering or sciences area.

(granted it was an informal email poll, not a proper poll, etc).

 

[manlymatt83]

Well, since I work at a Nunnery, I believe they are all agnostic..?