Hello!

[Whateverist]

Hi everyone.

For purposes of this forum my name is Sister Agatha!

I am a sister and teacher at a Catholic grade school/middle school somewhere in the midwest.

Forgive me for saying so, but I was intrigued by atheism and athesits, because at some level I don't really understand them.

Now now. I know Im just a little bit biased being a nun and all, but I almost find it impossible to believe that anyone coudl really live "without God". 

God is love. God is smiling at a child's fingerpainting, playing a guitar and singing a lovely song, and quite frankly just being there with for someone when they've had a crummy day, and them being there for you. In my mind God is love itself, and for me living without God would be pretty lonesome!  

I suppose some of the bible stories sound a little wild, but I could never imagine living without Jesus. Honestly when I've had a bad day at school and am ready to just call it quits, I say a little prayer to Jesus..and I can't explain it..He always gives me the strength I need to get through the day.

I am so happy you agreed to let me post here, and Im really looking forward to some  productive discussions!

Heretic!  In your religious views stated in your heading you say "I believe in one God".  Well I believe in all of them, equally.  Your faith is indeed weak if you must harden your heart toward everyone's God but your own.  Think of the hell some of those gods will enjoy casting you into.  Don't worry though, most of them don't maintain a hell.  In fact if you were to choose just one god whose hell, vindictiveness and propensity for malevolence one should most want to avoid, you have chosen well.

But seriously welcome to the land of the godless.  I hope you can let your habit down and have a little fun.  That is one thing we atheists do well.  Who knows, maybe you can save just one of us from sister Bellarmine's hell.  

By the way, do you ever respond to other posters or are you afraid that the devil speaks through us and will tempt you?