For many atheists and agnostics, fitting in hasn't always been easy. "One of the hardest things is everyone assumes that you're Christian. They'll talk to you about churches and Bible school for the kids," said Heather Storta, an atheist who moved to Concord in 1999.
"It seems like when they find out you're not, there's this change in their perception of you."
That's probably the biggest obstacle atheists and agnostics face here. "One of the most common stereotypes I run into is that atheists can't possibly be good people," said Shawn Murphy, president of Charlotte Atheists and Agnostics, a group whose membership runs into the hundreds.
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