My Journey towards Atheism
I was raised by two loving parents, who amazingly knew what was right and wrong without divine guidance. My only real exposure to church/organized religion as a child was a very short-lived stint going to a Sunday school. I was quite young, and really don't much remember any of it.
Fortunately, my parents did not choose a path for me, like so many raised in a theist environment. My spiritual path has been one entirely of my own choosing - I chose who to talk to, what questions to ask, what books to read, and thus truly formed my own beliefs. My beliefs, much like scientific theories, are not cast in stone. I continually review both like and contrary opinions, and try to extract what truth I may. For now, I am who I am.
I've had numerous Christian friends who've attempted to help me in my seeking. On several occasions I've seriously asked Christ to enter my life. But nothing happened. I felt no different. My life didn't miraculously change like so many testimonies I've heard.
It's interesting to note that all my born-again Christian friends experienced something supernatural prior to their fully accepting Christ and being born again. There was always something out of the ordinary that prompted them to follow Christ in more than the typical, "Sure, I believe in God," way.
Over a decade ago, on Oprah, I saw Dan Barker from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. While I don't remember what he had to say, I did end up becoming a member. They sent me a free copy of the "Born Again Skeptic's Guide to the Bible." This marked my first exposure to atheist/freethinker resources.
With the advent of the Web, I soon stumbled on to humanist, evolution and skeptic resources. I became a member of CSICOP and subscribed to Skeptical Inquirer and Skeptic magazines. Before I knew it, I had dropped the agnostic label and began calling myself atheist. And the rest is history.
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Currently, I do contract work as a Java developer. I live in Southern California.