One of the things I really enjoy about being a new atheist is that I finally have the freedom to hate whoever I want, for whatever reason I can fathom.  This may sound shallow and pessimistic, and maybe it is.  But as a former Christian, I was taught to love my neighbor, love my enemy, and if somebody was a jerk, to turn the other cheek.  If I even thought about hating someone, it was equivalent to murder.  So basically my feelings were suppressed and invalidated. 

Coming out of the proverbial closet has given me a freedom to feel however I want to feel, and it's surprisingly refreshing.  I don't have to pretend.  I don't have to take the high road or feel bad about committing almost-murder.  I can hate whoever I damn well please, and it's awesome. #religion