Hi Folks, Ive run in here to escape the internet evangelicisers and having read through a few of your pages am feeling calmer already - Thanks.

I have only had a computer for about 5 yrs but am increasingly finding myself irritated by the self righteous fundamentalists - dont get me wrong there, I actually enjoy duelling with them but sometimes, just sometimes they totally exasperate me. The build up to this has been going on months now and its such a relief to find Im not the only one.

I dont really know how to state my own beliefs but will try. Starting with, totally anti organised religion and coming from, having had Catholicism enforced upon me during my formative yrs - thats some kind of perspective but the years between have not been entirely wasted (though a good few were ) I looked into the I Ching and Buddhism and some of the others too and whilst I found some less dogmatic than others, I prefer a path of free thought as my personal ideal.

I coulnt believe the cheek of these fundies when I found websites dedicated to teaching them how to infiltrate sites with their poison - they actually believe that we 'need' the stuff they are spouting - consequently my search was on for an anitidote or at least somewhere to offload from the tedium of their repetitive arguments and insults to my intelligence - yep, I know its one of their tactics but sometimes, it gets my goat. I never shout or argue unreasonably and that gets their goat too so I guess its a 50/50 kind of situation

My escape from Catholicism began when I was around 7 yrs old and on reflection I can see it was a good life lesson relative to there being a right time to speak out - the wrong ones got me into a lot of hot water with my Dad who made me go to church till I was 16. I think children often know their own minds a lot sooner than we give them credit for and I also think imposing religion on the young is gross abuse.

OK, well, thats about all really as an introduction to me except to say that Im looking forward to meeting you all.

Trish

Hello Trish and welcome. Very glad to have you here. I read your response to my nature post. Thanks! I think you will be a wonderful addition to these forums.