Atheism and my girlfriend

[Darwinian]

First of all, I have a great deal of sympathy for your position. I cannot imagine what it must be like to live in an environment where you are the only free thinker. It must be like one of those weird B movies where everyone else around you has been taken over by some strange mind controlling alien and you're the only one who is immune!

But don't give in and return to that superstitious belief in mythology just because those around you have.

I think the best way to deal with this is to arm yourself with knowledge so you can have an answer to the claims made by your friends. If only to reassure yourself that the path you have taken is the logical choice.

For example, this whole business with burning in hell for all eternity if you don't accept Christ is simply a creation of the Catholic Church to try to bring the various waring Kingdoms across Europe and Britain under control.

I wish you luck in your future life as a 'free human' and remember that you are not alone. I suspect that there are more people around you who 'quietly' share your atheism than you are aware, and, of course, we are also here to lend any support that you need.