That's a great username! Man, I'm so jealous of people who come up with stuff that clever.
I feel you on the son of a pastor thing. My mom was a department head (and professor) at a private Southern Baptist/Christian university, just retiring from there this summer.
You'll find quite a few of us are in relationships with or married to Christian spouses, so there's a lot of support to be had. You are quite fortunate that your wife was so understanding. Mine's pretty awesome in that regard, as well; I think she enjoys making fun of anti-science fundamentalists at least as much as I do. (My church's BS teachings about science are what led to my eventual atheism.)
I feel you on the son of a pastor thing. My mom was a department head (and professor) at a private Southern Baptist/Christian university, just retiring from there this summer.
You'll find quite a few of us are in relationships with or married to Christian spouses, so there's a lot of support to be had. You are quite fortunate that your wife was so understanding. Mine's pretty awesome in that regard, as well; I think she enjoys making fun of anti-science fundamentalists at least as much as I do. (My church's BS teachings about science are what led to my eventual atheism.)
A Christian told me: if you were saved you cant lose your salvation. you're sealed with the Holy Ghost
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
