Girl, you're very welcome. Bible belt, huh? Ouch, that's pretty fucked up, sorry to say so. You know that the greatest percentage of gay porn users come from there? Just a tidbit. ;)
I probably told you that I'm an anthropologist by education (though this is not what I do in my life) and you wouldn't believe all the gods and the beliefs out there - the varieties are huge and though the Christianity is up there with the big ones, it's far from the only one. And who says which one is "the right one", if any? That's why it's called "belief", not fact, and what you believe, it's no one's business but your own. If you believed the earth was flat, that would make you stupid (with all the scientific proof around, saying otherwise). However, if you believe that after death, there's nothing or that you re-incarnate as a ladybug or that you turn up in Purgatory or whatever else is out there - no one has the right to tell you, you're wrong.
Personally, I respect the basic lore of Christianity - the moral principles, such as "don't lie", "don't steal" etc. - but I think when Moses went up that mountain, he must have dropped one plate with commandments saying "be tolerant", "respect others and their beliefs" and "mind your own fucking business". ;) And every religion basically comes down to people practising it - there are good Christian people and there are evil Christian farts.
And if anyone criticizes you ever again, tell them: your god gave me life, according to you, everything is his will, so he made me this way, are you saying he's wrong?
Beat the fuckers with their own fucking weapon! ;)