Hello, everybody. I'm a secular humanist/atheist from the not-so-great state of Mississippi. Being completely isolated in an extremely religious subculture led me to join the forum so I can interact with like-minded people. It can be absolutely maddening living in a place like this, but I certainly have some interesting stories to share with you all regarding my thirty years of living here and the religious insanity I have experienced.

I won't get into the particulars of why and how I came to view Christianity as one of the biggest cons ever perpetrated on the world (perhaps in the converts' corner!), but I will say that I am certain that none of the Abrahamic gods exist and I'm almost certain (a 6 on Dawkins' spectrum) that there is no deity/deities or anything else of the supreme variety.

Anyway, I look forward to getting to know you all better.

Welcome

Welcome!

hello there. like your avatar

Welcome, Strider.

Always happy to find a fellow non-believer living among the religiously indoctrinated.

It gives me hope that we're growing in number

Welcome. I know all too well of the horrors of living in the south, and can relate.

(December 2, 2014 at 4:19 pm)Elskidor Wrote: Welcome. I know all too well of the horrors of living in the south, and can relate.

Luckily I don't.

Thanks to all for the welcomes!

(December 2, 2014 at 4:11 pm)abaris Wrote: hello there. like your avatar

Toshiro Mifune is one of my favorite actors. I love old jidai-geki films!

(December 2, 2014 at 4:17 pm)Beccs Wrote: Welcome, Strider.

Always happy to find a fellow non-believer living among the religiously indoctrinated.

It gives me hope that we're growing in number

The indoctrination process here is deeply rooted and ingrained into the culture. Even after I ceased to believe, I still wanted to believe. That sounds crazy, but that's how it was for me for quite a long while.

(December 2, 2014 at 4:19 pm)Elskidor Wrote: Welcome. I know all too well of the horrors of living in the south, and can relate.

There's nothing quite like it is there? It's difficult to explain just how atrocious it is to someone who has not experienced life here.

Yo strider,

I got only 12 months of deep south on my back and I was so ready for some atheist action. Glad to provide some diversion

Quote:Hello, everybody. I'm a secular humanist/atheist from the not-so-great state of Mississippi.

Ouch. Welcome. You need all the friends you can get.