Cynthia Armistead
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  • Decatur, GA
  • United States
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Cynthia Armistead replied to Cristie I's discussion 'Hello'
"Good for you! I don't understand slavish "have to please the folks" stuff. I put it to the grandparents as, "You want access to your only grandchild, you'll play by my rules.""
Sep 7, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to Cristie I's discussion 'Hello'
"Welcome! I live in "god's country" too - have all my life. Fortunately, my parents at least moved the family from Alabama to the metro Atlanta area when I was a preteen, which was a huge improvement. So there is variation! I did live…"
Sep 7, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to scLovely's discussion 'Any Veterinarians Out There? I Need Help.'
"She's darling! And you do lovely work :-) Cyn"
Sep 7, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to scLovely's discussion 'Any Veterinarians Out There? I Need Help.'
"Yay! So sweet. I'm glad she has a friend :-) Cyn"
Jul 30, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to scLovely's discussion 'Any Veterinarians Out There? I Need Help.'
"She's such a lovely girl! You're a marvelous kitty mom :-)"
Jul 17, 2011
Cynthia Armistead commented on Meghan McWilliams's blog post 'when should I tell my kid religion is BS. she goes to a catholic school :('
"Do you think all public schools, or all charter schools, provide good educations? Some do a terrible job! So do some private schools, for that matter (particularly some of the religious schools, because they're more interested in doctrine than…"
Jul 14, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to scLovely's discussion 'Any Veterinarians Out There? I Need Help.'
"I don't think the liver cat food would be quite the same. There are a lot of fillers in any sort of cat food, unfortunately. Chicken livers are really cheap - in many areas they're used mailing for fish bait. Head injuries can cause damage…"
Jul 13, 2011
Cynthia Armistead commented on Meghan McWilliams's blog post 'when should I tell my kid religion is BS. she goes to a catholic school :('
"That's a very difficult situation. Do you have supportive friends and family near you? Because I'd like to point out that you absolutely CAN homeschool while going to school or working. I homeschooled and helped another family in which…"
Jul 13, 2011
Cynthia Armistead liked Kris Feenstra's blog post Austria: Pastafarian Headgear Recognized on Driver's License
Jul 13, 2011
Cynthia Armistead commented on Kris Feenstra's blog post 'Austria: Pastafarian Headgear Recognized on Driver's License'
"But does your country require state approval of your religious headgear?"
Jul 13, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to erik112358's discussion 'Alcohol: do people genuinely 'like' the taste?'
"I won't say that I'm offended, but I've never liked the taste of broccoli florets at all. I don't see the point in drowning them in cheese to eat them (what's "healthy" about that?). The only way I eat broccoli is…"
Jul 11, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to Heather Spoonheim's discussion 'How did YOU find ThinkAtheist?'
"I was using Google to look for the source of a quote, and found it here. I was intrigued by the site, and joined."
Jul 8, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to erik112358's discussion 'Alcohol: do people genuinely 'like' the taste?'
"Personally, no, I never found one that I truly liked. I could tolerate them, but that was about it. I always preferred drinks that didn't taste like alcoholic drinks, and I absolutely despised every beer I ever tried (and I tried many, because…"
Jul 8, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to Moral Atheist's discussion 'Is Marriage Reserved for the Religious?'
"I wasn't aware it still existed anywhere in the U.S. Georgia (where I live) got rid of them in 1997. The legislators were afraid that those scary queer people would start using common law marriages as a way to achieve marriage equality."
Jul 8, 2011
Cynthia Armistead replied to Moral Atheist's discussion 'Is Marriage Reserved for the Religious?'
"America needs to catch up in so many ways!  One way in which marriage does matter is Social Security benefits. If you are married, it is far easier to get survivor's benefits if your spouse dies and you have a minor child. It's…"
Jul 8, 2011
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Jul 7, 2011

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Your Religious Status
Atheist, Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic
About Me:
I live in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area with my life partner, Sam. I'm much more introverted than he is, so I don't meet very many people. I've spent much of the last 12 years educating my daughter at home. She's just moved out (she was already in college) so I have much more time on my hands now! I haven't been able to do any significant work outside our home since 2000 due to disability, although I have done extensive volunteer work and media appearances in the internet safety field. I also helped found a secular homeschooling group and do some animal rescue work. I've been a Girl Scout troop leader in the past and was part of the Freecycle movement when it was less centralized. When working, I was a technical writer and software QA analyst, among many other things.
Age
41-46
Why are you here?
I was searching for the source of a fascinating quote and found it here. It looks like an interesting place, and I thought I might find friendly people with whom to converse here.
The religion you left
Christian
Why you left your religion.
None of it made sense, no matter how much I studied and searched. I started getting in trouble for asking too many questions (meaning the pastor didn't have the answers, and girls weren't supposed to be asking questions anyway) when I was 7 years old. Life after that was one long fight between me, my parents, and various church authorities. What was even more frustrating was that I wasn't trying to make trouble, as they kept assuming. My questions were sincere!

I tried "having more faith" and working harder. I was in church every time the doors open (good Southern Baptists only die of exhaustion!) for quite a few years at one point, and my first husband was a youth minister for a time (meaning I was an unpaid adjunct church employee). I also spent more than six years working in a business capacity for the Presbyterian Church in America's headquarters in Atlanta. When I began working for them, I was able to pass the theological drilling that was part of the interview process (twice) despite not being Presbyterian. By the time I left, I had lost faith in all religion, partly because of my experiences there.

During my search, I initially searched for any sect of Christianity that would make sense, and couldn't find one. Then I expanded my search to other religions, with no more luck. All I did learn was that most of the most despicable people I encountered or learned about in the world were the most rabidly religious.
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