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Hi! My name is Keith Bergstresser and I am an Atheist!

Keith, apparently thinking about somethingBoth of my parents are not religious and I never thought about the concept of God until I was in high school. It took me about five years, from the beginning of high school to my second year in college, to realize that I am an Atheist. While I have never believed in God, and often argued against the possibility of God, I refused to accept the term Atheist. I think I rejected the term because I was afraid to accept the negative stigma that comes with Atheism and I refused to give up my individuality by giving myself a label. I have since learned that it is no way to live being ashamed of who you are and what you believe, and that I can retain my own beliefs while categorizing myself with others. And in the last couple years I have found other groups that I fit in with as well. I am now proud to say that I am an Atheist! I am a Freethinker! I am a Bright! I might consider myself a humanist as well, but I'm not really sure yet.

Other things about me...

Favorite Sport to Watch: Football
Favorite Sport to Play: Football
Other favorite sports to play: Snowboarding, Skiing, Golf, Tennis, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Ping-Pong, Swimming, Frisbee
Favorite Colors: Orange and Blue
Favorite Atheist related word-play: Telling people the 'B' is silent in "God Bless America"
Favorite Drink to Make: Long Island Ice Tea
Favorite Hobby: Juggling
Favorite Arts and Crafts Project: Making Signs for VAA
Favorite Simpsons Quote: "There's no such thing as a soul. It's just something they made up to scare kids, like the boogeyman or Michael Jackson." - Bart
Second Favorite Simpsons Quote: "I'm having the best day of my life, and I owe it all to not going to Church!" - Homer
Favorite Non-Religious Simpsons Quote: "Here's to alcohol: the source of, and answer to, all of life's problems." - Homer

The end. Thanks for reading my page!

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