Share 'How I became an Atheist, part. 2'

This essay/post/thing originally appeared on Phraryngula, in PZ Myers' ongoing series "Why I am an Atheist".  There's loads of compelling, funny, or gutting stories in the series, and they're well worth checking out! It' s a bit long, so I've chopped it in half for your reading pleasure!   The last pit stop on my story here, the big one, also revolves around my mother. She passed away in early 20…