Thanks, and it’s probably a good idea to further explain myself; hopefully the dogs will be called off.
Growing up, my family was not particularly religious. My parents could be classified as diests at best. I became an atheist, and it has clicked with me.
The reason I ask is because it seems that the Republican Party, the party of conservatism, is pretty hostile to my folk. While I may agree with them on economic issues, it’s tough for me to support a party who elected a president (Bush Sr.) who called my ilk, “non-citizens”. I will give Bush Jr. credit however, while being quite Christian, he repudiated his father’s words.
So, I seek opinion. Hopefully that clears the air a bit.
If Atheism clicks for you, then so be it. Just be an honest Atheist, and somewhere in the back of your mind keep the thought that not all people who believe in god are the same. There are some who started out just like you and as they got older, something happened to change their mind and it probably wasn’t Alzheimers.
And if you are interested in reading the bible, which can’t hurt if you believe it isn’t true, try one called The Message Bible. Its written in english.
parsy, who can’t find one of his houseshoes and may indeed have Alzheimers. (God, I hope I didn’t flush it down the damn toilet.)