Hello everyone!

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My name is Carrie. I'm 25, I'm married and have been with my spouse for 7 years, and I have two kids--a 5-year-old boy named Aydan and an 11-month-old girl named Rylie. I was indoctrinated into christianity as a child and followed it until I was about 16 when the leader of the church I attended told me I had to come to church as many times as she saw fit if I wanted to participate in church activities. I began questioning my beliefs then and quickly realized I had been misled. I've been an atheist for 10 years, and it makes me feel great! Letting go of the fear and guilt that religion instills has made me feel freer, happier, more open-minded, more enlightened, more optimistic, more at peace, and more loving of life than I ever felt before. Every day, I open my eyes a little more to the truth, and I find it exhilirating! I would rather know the hard truth than believe a sugar-coated fantasy. I love to learn new things, and I am comfortable with the unknown during my quest to answer my questions.