looking for an intilectual sparing partner

[Jesster]

your assertion there isn't a god

This isn't actually the default state of atheism. Atheism just means a disbelief in a god or gods. It's not necessarily an assertion that there is no god. There are some people here who take that extra step, though. I'll leave anything else involving that to another thread though, because this is a place where I should be welcoming you. So, welcome

As for the rest, good luck. Generally forums are full of people seeking open discussion. That goes for me as well. Hopefully you'll find someone who is more interested than I am. If you do happen to post more on the forums, I'd be more than happy to talk out beliefs with you. Maybe I'll see you around some more.