I was raised Catholic by my very devout parents, and learned early that being anything but a protestant in the south will make you some sort of freak. By the time I finished high school and went off to college, I knew that I wasn't believing anything I had been raised with, and took the opportunity while away from home to find my true feelings and deal with them. I don't remember at what point I made it clear to my parents that I was no longer interested in religion, but I think they took it well, considering that they raised me to think for myself and to find my own answers.
I don't know if there are others here like me who are still somewhat conservative, minus the issues that depend upon religious inclinations. I may be alone here, too, but hey, I'm used to it by now.
I am not intolerant of religion, I realize that many people on the planet need it because they don't have the strength to function without it. They need to think that there is something or someone out there who is really in control so they don't have to be. I can't be disrespectful of the many religious people I am surrounded by constantly, so I keep my thoughts to myself unless the person I am with is of like-mind, or knows me well and doesn't care that I don't believe. There are some!
I was once married, years ago in the 80s after college, never had children, never really wanted any. I have been out of a long-term relationship for about a year now, and I'm not the type who wants to be alone. I've had years upon years of being single, and it sucks.
My interests include photography, travel, writing, jewelry-making, my little website where I sell stuff, technology in general. I am fanatical about music, and enjoy many types, especially electronic. I have an bit of a fascination with time, dates, calendars, watches, other dimensions?, quantum physics, and string theory. I'm a weirdo.
You are almost right. Where we live admitting to atheism is more like admitting to kicking children and molesting puppies... at the same time. It's a bizarre place in that respect.
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Rather regret that an admission could have a stigma = to 'molesting children'.
After all there are plenty of professional theists to do that task.
Regards....