Welcome, Laura! Glad you could join us. :D

Please consider joining a group to meet people and talk about anything that's on your mind, Hang With Friends. You might also like Women Atheists, Female Atheists, and possibly Feminist Atheists. I also recommend Eco-Logical, since the climate is changing so drastically.

After you've searched for topics of interest in "Groups" above and in the "Forums", don't forget to look at recent activity which hides along the right margin of the page all the way at the bottom.

Welcome, Laura.  It is always amazing to me how those from some of the most restrictive religions get here first.  I was raised in a much less restrictive church so it was not really a great leap for me.

Hi Laura

A big welcome to this world of rationality, truth and peace, where common sense and science lead to freethinking wisdom --- as you found out when becoming a  non believer and freethinker like us.

We invite you to make good friends by joining the busy group "ORIGINS: Universe, Astronomy, Life, Earth, Humans, Religion, Gods, Atheism, Evolution, Darwin..." with 700 discussion topics and 3500 members.

http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/originsuniverselifehumankindanddarwin

Terry

Welcome aboard! =)  Hope this finds you well today...