Intro. Am I doing this thing correctly? 😅

[FRANCES_22]

Intro... From central California, now in Southern California. Entire family is Catholic and I have no one to talk to about intellectually stimulating topics. No one I know is Atheist or even questioning so I'd love to talk to some people!

[Mr.Obvious]

Welcome, to our little band of heathens.

[PickelledEggs]

Welcome, buddy.

[Solomon Zorn]

Welcome, Frances. Is 22 your age by any chance?

I have four atheist friends. Two are racist, and homophobic, although both are highly rational in other areas. Of those two one is a close friend and, the other is the friend of a friend, who died. The other two are artists of some renown. One of whom is an internationally recognized sculptor, and the other was his mentor in our teenage years, and also once my boss. I don't see any of them much any more.

I have another friend that is an agnostic, but tells everybody that he worships Thor. I see him on a monthly basis.

But mostly I see my non-specific-Christian family. They never push it in my face. They generally don't like to talk about religion at all.  My 14 year old great-nephew, is showing signs of skepticism, though. I'm hoping someday to talk more in-depth with him about it.

Like you, I don't get to talk much, with anybody around here, about interesting topics. So I come to the Atheist Forums.

[SGOS]

Intro... From central California, now in Southern California. Entire family is Catholic and I have no one to talk to about intellectually stimulating topics. No one I know is Atheist or even questioning so I'd love to talk to some people!

Welcome.  There are lots of people in Southern California.  You probably do know some atheists.  Most don't advertise it.  I've been surprised a few times.  I have friends that don't believe in gods of any sort, but they would never refer to themselves as atheists.  Most of my atheist friends are actually like that.  And when you think about that it makes sense.  "Atheist" is a unique word.  Most nouns refer to things or concepts of some sort.  But not believing in gods isn't a thing, and it's not really much of a concept.  It refers to being nothing.  In fact, you couldn't even be an atheist if theists didn't exist.  If no one believed in a god, and you announced that you didn't believe in a god, people would wonder why you felt compelled to convey such a piece of useless information about the nothing that describes you.

[Sal1981]

Welcome, buddy.

Welcome, friend.

[aitm]

G as in greetings....yeah.....that's all I got...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Greetings. I'm the one they warned you about.

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[Brian37]

I wasn't doing it correctly, that is why my x wife left me. BA DUM CHA....

Be sure and barbecue kittens, record the NFL without their permission and rip the tags off of your mattress.

[Baruch]

Welcome also.

[Unbeliever]

Intro... From central California, now in Southern California. Entire family is Catholic and I have no one to talk to about intellectually stimulating topics. No one I know is Atheist or even questioning so I'd love to talk to some people!

Hi Frances! 

Glad you found us! I too have an impossible time trying to find anyone who likes talking about intellectually stimulating topics. Mostly people just seem to talk about their own tiny lives and concerns. No one I know cares anything at all about math, science, philosophy, or any of the other things I like to think about. I'm glad we have places like this (though other such places aren't nearly as cool) in which to get some feedback on our thoughts.


Enjoy your time with us!

[trdsf]

Intro... From central California, now in Southern California. Entire family is Catholic and I have no one to talk to about intellectually stimulating topics. No one I know is Atheist or even questioning so I'd love to talk to some people!

Oh, we love to talk!  You may have noticed that already.  And welcome!  :D

[Hydra009]

Hello, Frances.



Meh, close enough.