I'm new, and I'm in the same boat. I had this toxic waste shoved down my throat, and read just like you. I've been reading/watching some sort of religious, atheist, or science article/video everyday for well over a year now. I love learning new facts and like trying to understand other people's views. It beats reading "god's" word.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-
