Atheism

[Jussi]

I have worked/visited a lot of very religious countries and my atheism is taken with complete disbelief. Nobody seems to get it and I don't see why. I accept their beliefs. Why not reciprocate. Some people have gone as as far to say my parents were bad people for raising me with no religion.

Egypt was good for a laugh as one guy (Mussapha) tried to convert me and bought me over 20 books on Islam. He got his friend to take them to site when he started shift. He quizzed me every day to make sure I was reading them. Good old Wikipedia came in handy that trip

My current job there is a guy who constantly pesters me to read the bible as I "need to let Jesus in to my life"

The only religion I like is Bad Religion the band

Have a read of Four**** Lessons in Yogi Philosophy & Oriental Occultism http://www.arfalpha.com/yogiphilosph...philosophy.pdf
Then you'll be able to explain to your religious suitors what religion really is , along with other spiritual verities.

PS. You'll get castigated from the Atheist community for implying you have a belief ( which you do have, off course)
I am not Atheist btw