Hello; new member from Los Angels, Ca area.

[thomj513]

I recently joined this forum today and figured I'd put in a "hello" post. I'm a 57 year old white guy in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, Ca. I've lived in the "southland" all my life and consider myself open-minded. Growing up I was put through the religion routine by my folks, relatives, friends etc to the point where I absolutley hated organized religion. Hated going to church. Could not grasp the whole religion thing. All my adult life, or at least since I turned 18, I never went to church nor had a desire to "explore my spiritual side" as the believers say. At this stage in my life, I really know that I'm an atheist. There, I said it......kinda like coming out of the closet. It shouldn't have to feel or be that way but it does. On well, enough for now. I'll post more in the near future.