Ramblings.

I haven't done a lot on here in some time now, so I thought I'd write a little something to let everyone know I'm not dead....yet. I've had a few interesting things happen to me since I last wrote anything. I guess I'll share them with you since you're bored enough to read this anyway. As you all know, I'm not shy about being an atheist, but there are a few people in my family I haven't told. Simply because they never asked and never said anything that would make me bring up my religious beliefs. But lately I've let it be known that I am an atheist because something religious came up in our conversation and I have never been good at keeping my mouth closed when something is done I don't agree with. Since this conversation I've felt a little uncomfortable in some of the more recent conversations I've had with these people. Now, I've never had a problem with any of these people and I still don't, I've just notice that more conversations are religious based. Which is fine, I don't mind talking about religion. The thing that seems a bit odd to me is that now they want me to go to church (because if I go to church my beliefs will change and I'll come running to their god) even though they've never asked me to go before. I'm planning on going with them one time. I'm open minded and I might enjoy the people there. Anything's possible. But it just strikes me odd that they would pick this time to invite me when they've had many times to invite me before now. I don't understand why religious people feel the need to convert someone once they find out that they don't believe as they do. They could know the person for years and find out they don't believe and all of a sudden they must do everything in their power to "save" them from the fiery pits of Hell! It seems to me that they would have asked sometime in the many years that they known the person if they believed or not. It seems like more than enough time to try and save them from their fate. The funny thing is that they hardly ever talked about their religion before they knew I didn't believe in their god. It's like they were shocked that someone could honestly say they didn't believe in god. But I intend on going to their church and seeing what they have to say. I'm interested to know what they'll say to me. Every time I meet a preacher now, they make a point on debating me. It should be interesting if nothing else. I'll let you guys know how everything turns out when I go next Sunday. To be honest, the thought of me being around that many Christians scares me just a little.