@SpikeTalon

Not actually crazy. Just seems that way from the perspective of a nonbeliever.

It's a difficult thing to let go of.

@Zoltans_Queen it is! Be well, stay safe

That's so terrible. Such a shame that your friends and family couldn't accept you for who you are. I'm happy that my folks and many of my friends are willing to overlook my non-belief. It for sure gets int he way and strains the relationships but most of them, I can still get along with ok.

Have you been able to find a new social circle outside of the christian culture?

@Zoltans_Queen I’m not terribly social anyway, not a lot of time for it anyway.

Thank You! I like this site already.

So lucky you are to have been raised without it. I can only wonder what could have been had my mind not been controlled by this crazy nonsense for so long.

What do you mean by attempting to secure rights to move ahead?

@Zoltans_Queen Politics… attempting to promote national leadership willing to acknowledge and support those of us not entangled or promoting religion.. Sadly, it can get ugly, even among those you’d expect are on the same side It’s kinda like the next step after recovery, that of making it safe ‘not to believe.’

@Varn

Oh, I see.

That's weird. I would think that all of these non-believers would be on the same page about the importance of promoting policies that are beneficial to us. Separation of church and state and stuff like that.

@Zoltans_Queen Most are … but you’ll be surprised and sickened by those ..almost encouraged by the site administrator, to ‘give an opposite opinion.’ Problem is, that opposite opinion can reduce our rights as Atheists/ Agnostics, as well as ruin our nation.

I learned directly from Madalyn Murray O’Hair, and her First Family of Atheism that politics matters.. Had taken my jump on religious freedom and got political, with Atheism at my core. Rarely fun, lots of work, expensive, dangerous, often disappointing … but what it takes to maintain the freedom for those like ourselves to openly assemble and communicate ‘like this.’

I don’t expect the same militancy from all, it’s just where I’ve chosen to toss my ‘white male privilege,’

@Varn

So strange that atheists would actually help to erode away rights.

Glad you are doing what you can to stop them.

@Zoltans_Queen As I’m continuing to learn around here.. There appear to be differing levels of Atheists. To me, it’s a priority; to others, a backseat issue that allows them to feel defiant, or put upon. It can be confusing, but I’d say the bulk of our participants are here for good.

@Varn

To me, it's not a priority. It's not even really part of my identity, yet. I've only given up on god recently. But I think I will take it more seriously as time goes on.

Lucky You!

@CutieBeauty you're one of those lucky ones. Good for you. I raised my 2 kids the same and Im glad for that.