Clergy Project: Tragic and Telling

The Clergy Project, which seeks to aid those who feel trapped in a profession they are no longer suited for, seems to say a great deal more about society as a whole rather than the individuals in the program. The recent piece on NPR (linked below in "From Minister To Atheist") is an excellent example. The fact that Teresa McBain was so fearful of the consequences of being honest about her atheism is truly sad. No one should ever have to hide who they are as a person. It is truly pathetic that theists find atheists so threatening merely for not believing the same thing. This type of fear and persecution implies that religion/religious ideas cannot withstand any amount of scrutiny or even doubt. It implies that religion is weak and prone to endorse/encourage shallow cowardly behavior

Clergy Project home page

A few highlights
April 30, 2012 NPR piece, "From Minister To Atheist"
Audio clip
Written story

"Preachers Who Are Not Believers" Evolutionary Psychology

A more recent related piece
"More Stories from Atheists in Christian Workplaces" Friendly Atheist blog