Formal Introduction

[Salacious B. Crumb]

@Salacious B. Crumb  [Sorry it wasn't letting me quote you for some reason]

Thank you for the long, well thought out response, I really appreciate it. My Biology class is actually looking hopeful this year though, the first day when I walked in I noticed a poster on the wall that had a picture of Charles Darwin and said "Charles Darwin, the Genius", and the teacher actually seems rather progressive on her thinking as she said that she attended some experimental research on the evolution of "bugs"(Not sure exactly what she said). She also was(in a very reserved manner) at least I think, trying to teach us about how a certain bug developed a horn in order to fight off predators.

Also, I am very thankful that my parents are very very accepting of me. When I was only about 12 or so, they told me that they did not care if I was straight, or gay, whether I was Christian, or Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, even Atheist. I am also proud to say I already openly told my mother I was Atheist, she even let me express why I am atheist and didn't say anything afterward.

I know this is not the case for a majority of younger Atheists, or practically anyone with a belief that goes against the 'Status-Quo', so I do appreciate this fact greatly. I moved to the Christian school because I wanted to(this was back when I was still a theist), but I am telling you this because I am also glad my parents did not "Force" me to go there or anything. Overall, I am just appreciative of the fact that I am allowed to believe what I want, that I can live my own life and not my Parents.

Wow, that’s amazing. I can’t tell you what I’d do to have two parents like that.

I’ve unfortunately seen some of the darkest verbal behaviors firsthand, mostly being justified by religion in my house. That’s a main reason why I’m here.. to have a community of like-minded individuals to relate to in my struggle with a religious psychopath, and talk to some people that actually aren’t religious. I know this doesn’t happen all the time, but religion has turned many people into complete idiots (to word it kindly), and incapable of seeing what is truly most important in life. You got a man that seems to talk with such wisdom and has such a calm demeanor (from what I’ve seen), named Ayman Al-Zawahiri, and uses religion to encourage some of the most heinous acts imaginable, but it would be hard to tell unless you spoke his language. That’s the point, you just never know. It can turn a person that could have been so good, into one that is evil. That’s just one reason not to believe in a god, or religion.

Anyways, it isn’t a god that doesn’t provide an ounce of evidence of his existence ever that’s most important, it’s family, friends, trying to be a good person, and having some fun doing it.

Also, sorry you had to go to a christian school, because you didn’t want to be in a public school. I know it can be rough, to say the least. I hope you still enjoy yourself for the most part, while you’re there. See ya around on the forums.