Question for Atheists

We’re writing a book about living without religion, and we’re looking for answers – long or short, without judging or making assumptions. Whether you are an atheist or person of faith, we would like to know a bit about you. Answers may be printed in the book, and in submitting answers to us you give us the right to reprint them verbatim or with minor edits for clarity. If you don’t want your name used, please tell us, although we are not planning on using anything more than first name, last initial, and country.

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If you have no religious beliefs – if you are an atheist or agnostic – we would like to know how you handle life in any or all of the following aspects. Please do not feel confined to the categories, and feel free to pick only one, many, or all. This is not a questionnaire - we're looking for anecdotes, personal stories - things that happened to you. Or, if you prefer, you can share your philosophical outlook on any of these topics.

We’re after the good and the bad.

Love
- Dating.
- Relationships.
- Marriage.

Illness
- Coping.
- Overcoming.

Death
- Coping with one’s impending death.
- Coping with the deaths of friend and family.
- Funerals.

Change
- Graduation.
- Friendship.
- Natural disaster and other tragedies.

Conflict
- Family/friends/co-workers
- Politics
- Crime

Holidays
- Celebration
- Not celebrating while friends/family/community celebrates.

Do you have issues with being called an atheist?
- Yes – Reason?
- No

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Send us your answer at goodbyegod@yahoo.com - and thanks

Question for Persons of Faith

We’re writing a book about living without religion, and we’re looking for answers – long or short, without judging or making assumptions. Whether you are an atheist or person of faith, we would like to know a bit about you. Answers may be printed in the book, and in submitting answers to us you give us the right to reprint them verbatim or with minor edits for clarity. If you don’t want your name used, please tell us, although we are not planning on using anything more than first name, last initial, and country.

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If you are a person of faith, regardless of what religion you belong to, but don’t regularly attend a place of worship, we would like to know the following:

What is your religion?
What is the importance and meaning of your religion in your life?
Is there any particular reason why you don’t attend your place of worship?

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Send your answer to goodbyegod@yahoo.com - and thanks for your help!