Thanks for the add! No, you are certainly not the only atheist! There are a number of groups in the DC area. African Americans for Humanism (AAH) had a large conference in your area in May of this year. Also, there was a recent event at Howard (Sept 28th) which included Dawkins, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Anthony Pinn, Sikivu Hutchinson, and others.

If you want, I can provide you with contact information for other freethinkers in your area. :-)

I came out last year as well. www.meetup.com is great for atheist meetups.

Yea, you're not the only one even though it sure feels like it. I'm the only atheist in my family. How about you?

Hello Brandon, and welcome to this friendly nexus with its rational good sense and many thousands of freethinkers who recognise how religions deceive and control vulnerable people beginning sadly with innocent children.

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