Title: Atheist College Major?
Post by: Ellainix on March 04, 2011, 05:34:03 AM
Post by: Ellainix on March 04, 2011, 05:34:03 AM
What would a "Professional Atheist" want to choose as their college major?
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Post by: Whitney on March 04, 2011, 06:05:48 AM
Post by: Whitney on March 04, 2011, 06:05:48 AM
Law School
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Post by: Will on March 04, 2011, 06:57:06 AM
Post by: Will on March 04, 2011, 06:57:06 AM
Evolutionary science! 
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Post by: LegendarySandwich on March 04, 2011, 07:26:23 AM
Post by: LegendarySandwich on March 04, 2011, 07:26:23 AM
Godless philosophy.
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Post by: Stevil on March 04, 2011, 09:51:19 AM
Post by: Stevil on March 04, 2011, 09:51:19 AM
Quote from: "Ellainix"What would a "Professional Atheist" want to choose as their college major?If you have a job, a profession, then why would you attend college?
A professional atheist would continue having a lack of a belief in gods and assumably be paid handsomely for this lack of belief.
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Post by: Tank on March 04, 2011, 01:35:35 PM
Post by: Tank on March 04, 2011, 01:35:35 PM
Quote from: "Whitney"Law SchoolSpot on!
Title: Re: Atheist College Major?
Post by: Whitney on March 04, 2011, 02:24:28 PM
Post by: Whitney on March 04, 2011, 02:24:28 PM
Quote from: "Stevil"A professional atheist would continue having a lack of a belief in gods and assumably be paid handsomely for this lack of belief.
She means people that get paid while being an atheist activist...places like:
JREF http://www.randi.org/site/ (http://www.randi.org/site/)
Secular Coalition http://www.secular.org/ (http://www.secular.org/)
CFI http://www.centerforinquiry.net/ (http://www.centerforinquiry.net/)
all have paid positions
I guess another option would be no education but somehow build an online/offline presence that pays the bills.
Like Evolve Fish: http://evolvefish.com/ (http://evolvefish.com/)
Title: Re: Atheist College Major?
Post by: Tank on March 04, 2011, 04:19:37 PM
Post by: Tank on March 04, 2011, 04:19:37 PM
What about a secular celebrant who organises atheist/secular hatchings/matchings/despatching? As atheism becomes less of a curse there should be a growing market for this sort of service.
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Post by: Asmodean on March 04, 2011, 06:25:30 PM
Post by: Asmodean on March 04, 2011, 06:25:30 PM
Theology. Get ordained, then go on a deconverting spree 
Title: Re: Atheist College Major?
Post by: Stevil on March 04, 2011, 11:08:22 PM
Post by: Stevil on March 04, 2011, 11:08:22 PM
Quote from: "Whitney"She means people that get paid while being an atheist activist...places like:
JREF http://www.randi.org/site/ (http://www.randi.org/site/)
Secular Coalition http://www.secular.org/ (http://www.secular.org/)
CFI http://www.centerforinquiry.net/ (http://www.centerforinquiry.net/)
all have paid positions
I guess another option would be no education but somehow build an online/offline presence that pays the bills.
Like Evolve Fish: http://evolvefish.com/ (http://evolvefish.com/)
If you are looking to change the world, be it atheist or not then Law, Politics, Marketing would be a good choice.
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Post by: DeterminedJuliet on April 20, 2011, 10:45:26 PM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on April 20, 2011, 10:45:26 PM
Sociology might not be a bad idea (though, unless you want to become a professor or do some kind of grad work, it's not exactly swimming in job offers).
One of my favourite Sociology profs once announced to our class that no good academic is religious. That went over... interestingly.
One of my favourite Sociology profs once announced to our class that no good academic is religious. That went over... interestingly.