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where you are coming from! My children now understand that I
"have atheist views" but my mother in law and step father have
no idea what I think of religion today. When I worked in a
factory, my atheism got me into discussions that more than
shocked others, and got me in trouble for "talking." These days
I'm a security guard over property owned and controlled by a
very religious family. I can't say much naturally because I want
to keep my job. Just last night a fellow security officer told
me he thought the world was so wicked that he "was surprised
that god hadn't destroyed us already." I had to bite my tongue.
Being just right for a guilt trip, I then understood why this
man had become a Christian.  Two days ago I got a phone call
from my step father who was devastated by the news that his 95
year old sister was dying. She's in the hospital and her body is
shutting down. Dad is scared shitless because he knows that "he
is next" and the two of