Reply #11: There are alot of ways [View All]

[indigo32]

religion in one way or another is connected with my politics and vice versa.

I am an atheist at this point 100%. The politics and views of CERTAIN religious people around me were a great asset in helping me reach that conclusion. I'm doubt they'd be happy about that however. Today... I try very hard to temper the knee-jerk reaction to displays of Christian faith their actions have elicited in me, but I'm still an atheist.

On the other hand, I wasn't raised in a fundimentalist church (I simply watched one creep like a virus into every home in my neighborhood but mine, my parents were horrified), and I give the people there some credit for instilling in me the value system I hold today. My parents are good people, loving, honest to a fault, hardworking, open minded. Not, however, people who demonstrated large amounts of generosity. I definitely learned some things in church.