Well....hi!
My name is Scott and I'm a 21 year old engineer (I actually have an interview on Friday for a research position with a leading motor manufacturer so here's hoping!) from the wonderful city of Edinburgh in Scotland (anyone never having visited it - please do, it's probably the most beautiful & wonderful city in the world). By my usergroups you can probably guess a bit about myself; I'm an atheist. Although, I do not like that term as it implies I know that there isn't a god. And I don't like Agnosticism as it implies (even though it doesn't actually) to the masses that you are on some sort of fence. Well, fences I find are generally quite jagged so I'd like to stay off one. I'm a rationalist. That's a better term, I think. I suppose I have to be, being a scientist but you will find many religious scientists so probably don't read into that.
Also you may note I'm wearing the LGBT banner. I think you can dismiss lesbianism off hand quite easily
so working out which I am isn't too difficult. As the topic of homosexuality comes up pretty often I guess my person experience of it may be some use. How did I find this site? Over the past year or so I've gained a massive interest (verging on obsession if I'm honest) with religion for some reason. And I've been compelled to debate it with anyone who will listen. Unfortunately no one I know is religious so I would never get a debate out of them. I went searching for somewhere online where I could have proper debates - where the views of a minority aren't quenched under the weight of the masses. This seemed the perfect place and so began my scientific tirade on religion.
