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My URL: http://drop.io/jsummie

About Me: I'm 45 year old gay man who is recently single.
I went through a 'mid life' theological and religious crisis, and feel I came through it very well. I began my journey as a 'non-practicing, non-thinking' agnostic son of a Southern Baptist preacher/missionary, and emerged liberated, as a thoughtful, decisive, free thinker and true Atheist. Life makes much more sense now.
I enjoy reading books on Philosophy, Theology, Atheism, am a Political Junkie, and have always been interested in all the Sciences with a special interest in Biology, Botany, and Physics. Anything that expands my mind and allows my imagination to grow without limits.
I also enjoy writing and am in the process (arduous process) of writing my first book, which is a memoir of my experiences as a young Southern gay boy raised by a socially conservative Southern Baptist Minister, and how and why I stopped one day and chose to think for myself and work out exactly what I believed, thereby starting my quest for the truth! My truth. For a while I was 'closeted' as an Atheist, calling myself an agnostic instead, but I am quickly reaching the point where I am actually proud to be an Athesit, and am comfortable enough to mention it in conversation, knowing that I don't have to prove anything. The burden of proof lies on those who believe in the Big Man who lives in the sky.
Becoming an Atheist for me is so similar to when, at 7 years of age I learned from an older school mate that Santa wasn't real. Sure, it was shocking at first, but as I got used to the idea, it all fell into place and finally made perfect sense.
I think it's an exciting time to be an Atheist right now. I 'feel' a movement in the collective consciousness. Perhaps it's yet another shift in the evolution of the human being, evolving beyond the irrational belief in a god.

School/College/University: Wake Forest University

Profession: Travel Industry

Age Group: 41-50

City and State (For Member Searching): St Louis, MO

Country (For Member Searching): US

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At 10:36am on May 1, 2009, Dallas Gaytheist said…: Thank you for joining HUMANE ATHEISTS. I look forward to your contributions. Be sure to select “follow” on the right hand side of the group page so that you are automatically notified of new posts. Also, please review the archive of posts and comments if you have the time.

At 8:28pm on December 13, 2008, Sentient Biped said…: Hi John,

I grew up not far from St. Louis and travel through there every couple of months to visit my parents (Quincy Illinois). Maybe it's changed, but when I was growing up it was a tough place to be gay. Since I was Baptist (but not the son of a minister), I didn't think about being atheist, but now it seems that would be even tougher.

I hope that there has been progress and you are doing welll!

Daniel