Have you ever had doubts about the religion you were born into? Did you ever ask if you simply had to accept everything you were told, even if it did not make sense to you? If so, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. You, in fact, may be about to join the fastest growing group of humans. In this book I describe my journey, from starting to doubt the faith of my family and community, to questioning everything when no proof or evidence was available, to arriving at a belief system that gave me comfort, answered my questions, and helped me raise my children. At the beginning I thought I was all alone and perhaps something was wrong with me. This book is designed to help others who are on a similar journey get to their destinations. I hope you will join me on my discovery trip. "You Are Not Alone" is meant to be inspirational and reassuring for all who have started such a journey of inquiry no matter what stage they are in or what cultural background they come from. This is a book to be translated into many languages as people from many backgrounds tend to ask the same questions and travel the same journey. "A Journey from Orthodoxy to Humanism: We are not alone: has 21 chapters. It starts with a brief description of the Coptic orthodox church and its very long history. The ups and downs of the Coptic Christian population under various rulers (from Greek to Arabian Muslims and Turks). The book then describes the city of Ismailia where the Author grew up and the influence it had on his thinking. Chapter three is most pivotal as it describes the main event that placed the first crack in the mental wall surrounding and imprisoning those who blindly subscribe to whatever faith they happen to be born into. The following chapters then describe the various phases and mental struggles the author went through to arrive at his final chosen faith of Humanism. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Orthodoxy: A description of the most conservative faith I was born into. Chapter 2: Ismailia: My hometown and how it helped shape my thinking. Chapter 3: Nadia and the Beginning of Doubts: The most influential event in my life. Chapter 4: Angry at God: The immediate consequence of events in Chapter Three. Chapter 5: The Sermon: More insult to my faith in Orthodoxy. Chapter 6: The Um-Jano Library: Opening to a wider, more reasonnable world. Chapter 7: Two Muslim Families Closer than Blood Relatives: Muslims are not bad. Chapter 8: The 1967 War and the Concept of Fate: Why do we die when we do? Chapter 9: The Pediatric Oncology Ward: Cancer changed my view of destiny. Chapter 10: The Debates: The direct argument between religiousness and atheism. Chapter 11: Two Mothers; Which one goes to hell? The absurdity of "Heaven" and "Hell.' Chapter 12: The Group and the Mentor: No longer alone. Chapter 13: October 1973: Regaining the pride. Chapter 14: Coming to America: Finding more "like" people. Chapter 15: Damn the Physiology! Learning about the brain. Chapter 16: Chess; lesson learned, and lesson never learned. Chapter 17: Getting Married: Why did it have to be so hard? Chapter 18: Alexandria.. Chapter 19: Having Children: I needed a faith community to raise the children. Chapter 20: Being an Egyptian. Chapter 21: Humanism: The final station. Concluding Remarks Bibliography