Derek Sexton Horani
Male
Brooklyn, NY
United States
Profile Information:
- Your Religious Status
- Atheist
- About Me:
- As an American adolescent growing up in a small town in New Jersey, I had been an atheist that didn't realize people took religion to be literal. I learned about saving sex for marriage and the like. However, I thought these were social traditions to keep social order. It wasn't until I moved to Florida that I realized, when trying to find an apartment with my girlfriend at the time, that religion and its dogma were indeed a very integral part of peoples lives. For the first time in my life, I had felt judged for a lack of belief. Naturally, having felt the onset of ostacization I lashed out in small ways by mocking believers, including some family members. For me, while there was some instant gratification, in the end I felt like an immature jerk. It wasn't until my mid-twenties that I met many Christians with whom I became friends with and adored. I finally got to know, what I would have defined then as, real Christians.
Now, after many debates I realize the existence of god is a futile discussion. Rather, I want to establish relationships with Christians so they'll understand where I come from. I do not want our society to be governed by their beliefs, through law and socially. I want them to hold each other, and their leaders, accountable for making efforts to change laws on a religious basis. I want them to do the same for perpetuating social stigmas based on religious ideals. I want to befriend them and make change happen, not by force, but through developed relationships based on a mutual love for humanity. - Age
- 31-35
- Relationship Status
- Married
- The religion you left
- Was never a part of one
- Think Atheist Travel Network Couch Availability - Are you able to host anyone now?
- Maybe
- How did you hear about Think Atheist?
- Cara
Cara Coleen
I think you owe Think Atheist a blog! Also... have you ever considered using your music for the cause? Atheism totally lacks talent in that area...
Apr 19, 2012
Cara Coleen
Nice vid! I assume that was your music playing. Were you the one singing? I can probably help with lyrics... used to write a lot of poetry, and always have something stewing that I can't get out because I don't know how to write a song.
So cool your friend is on American Idol! I'll have to check her out :) And you might have to point me in the right direction for good atheist musicians because I haven't heard any lol
Apr 19, 2012
Cara Coleen
Yeah definitely make music videos! I bet you'd get a huge following really quick since there is so little real musical talent (from my perspective) in this movement. I'll PM you some lyrics/poems soon... would love to have them put to music.
Apr 19, 2012