Change of scenery

I was thinking about this blog over the last few days, since my school pace has slowed.  I realized that while I've discussed some general atheist/theist/religious stuff, I haven't written much regarding the actual theme of this blog.

I am, in fact, an atheist living in the Deep South.  Right now, I am having a temporary change of scenery.  Still an atheist, of course, but I guess I'm now more "out West" than "Deep South".  Work/school has brought me to Texas.  Culturally similar, in many ways, to my Georgia home, but the reputation Texas has for being unique is also well earned.

In the religious context, yes, there are still a lot of Christians running about.  I still see Jesus themed billboards while driving down the highway.  Its easy to find Christian radio any time of day, every day of the week.  I've not explored too many of the local churches to see which denominations dominate, but I supposed I shouldn't be surprised to see the Catholic Church well represented, considering the proximity to predominantly Catholic Mexico.  

What did surprise me was the number of Muslims.  What that means to me in a practical sense is that there are a lot of great Mediterranean/Middle Eastern restaurants to choose from.    

I'm still looking for a Bible study group to meet up with.  As much fun as it is to argue on the internet, I find that people are (usually) more civil in person and it's always good to get the other side's perspective.



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