a lurker shuffles into the light

[Space Pope Approved]

...just for a moment, certainly.

I really just want to whine on the introvert/extrovert thread.  But, maybe another topic will come up where I have (gasp) an opinion and I'll have an account to make it known...

I'm American but am now teaching English in a somewhat infamously Catholic country.  I have probably been lucky to not meet many big believers; most people I run into define themselves as agnostic.  If people give me crap about anything, it's more likely to be my nationality than my lack of faith.  One could argue that I could change my nationality without going through any soul-searching, like you should when you change or drop a religion, but a new passport doesn't make you feel like part of a society, and doesn't make people accept you as one of them either.  Maybe I just have a deep-seated need to be an outsider.

[Amicale]

Welcome, Space Pope Approved! 

Interesting username, how did you choose it?

Feel free to whine/rant all you want on the introvert/extrovert thread. Looking forward to seeing what you have to say.

Hope you enjoy HAF!

[DeterminedJuliet]

Hi lurky-mc-lurk! Welcome!
Since you've been reading but not joining for a while, I'll guess... introvert?

[Firebird]

Welcome! Also curious about where the name comes from

[Space Pope Approved]

What, nobody watches Futurama?

[Buddy]

Never seen it. Welcome to the forum.

[Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism]

Welcome space pope! Do you wear a funny space helmet??

[Recusant]

Hello, Space Pope Approved. Even if you're only stepping into the light for a moment, you're welcome here. I do watch Futurama, though not religiously. For those that don't at all:

"I DATED A ROBOT!"

Notes for new members from Tank:

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Users who comply with forum rules will graduate to full membership after 10 posts. Till that time your ability to post is limited to the "Getting to Know You" section of the forum. It is our hope that this small restriction improves the overall atmosphere of HAF.

Some threads you might find interesting.
Where did you get your username from?
10 Things About Yourself
Tell us A Bit About Where You're From
Photography
Non-religious pet peeves
Pets...what do you have?
How to tell your family you are an atheist.*
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I hope you stick around now that you've actually said hello, and that you enjoy your time reading and posting here!

[xSilverPhinx]

Welcome!

Interesting username, please add a post to the 'Where did you get your username from' thread Recusant linked!

Interesting thing you said about outsiders. I just am one, doesn't come from any deep-seated needs, it just is. Having grown up around the world it's a sentiment I'm quite used to, actually.

Which 'infamously Catholic country' would that be?

[Sandra Craft]

Well, as long as you're Space Pope approved I suppose it'll be all right.

[Tank]

Welcome Space Pope!

[OldGit]

Greetings, your Interstellar Holiness!

[Space Pope Approved]

Welcome space pope! Do you wear a funny space helmet??

I'm only approved, not ordained.  No phallus-hat for me.

Which 'infamously Catholic country' would that be?

Spain.  Where they had a big gathering of young Catholics last summer.  And rumor has it that the first thing stores ran out of when they started arriving was condoms.

[texasatheist]

Welcome Space Pope, I think it's a great idea to mock religious doctrine in all languages.  I'm still on probation myself, so I unintentionally lurk but I've read some great perspectives here and hope you enjoy as much as I do.

Lurk on.

[Firebird]

What, nobody watches Futurama?

Ahhh, right. Been a while since I saw that one. We watched it all the way through a few years ago. So glad they brought it back.