How do you feel about atheism coming out of the closet?

In the last few years, there’s been a “coming out” of atheism. Whereas before, people said that we need to consider the feelings of people of all faiths, people say they are now considering the feelings of people who openly acknowledge not believing in god.

It kind of hit main stream this year when Glee did an episode that portrayed atheism on a par with religious views – people who identified themselves as atheists demanded and were allowed to hold that point of view.

And then at the end of the Gold Globe awards, Ricky Gervais said, “I just want to thank god for making me an atheist!”

How do you feel about the change?