Hi, Bloodywombat, and indeed, welcome; it's great to have you here. I'm glad you commented, because so many of us are with you in that boat, if not with family, then with friends, or someone, anyway, more likely than not. Seeing your comment gives us--or me, at least--hope, and reminds us--or again, at least me--that people can change their minds after all. So, thank you.

I would highly recommend that Greta Christina article to you, by the way, just recently posted on this site, as well--the one about whether or not all religions are equally crazy--if you haven't read it already; I think you will enjoy it (again, if you haven't already).

But anyway: Welcome, and also thank you. I love stories where critical faculties overcome the forces that try to mutilate them :)