When she first logged onto an atheist Web site five years ago, Mikel Childers'' hands were shaking. Since she was a teen, she had harbored growing doubts about the conservative Christian faith, "but I was so programmed against the word atheist," she said. When she eventually decided she was one, a "feeling of almost euphoria" descended upon her, said Childers, now 28. "I no longer had to justify why a good and loving God would allow (bad) things to happen," she said. Her experience is shared by others who are part of Louisville Atheists and Freethinkers, a loosely organized group that meets monthly in an upstairs room at Kaelin''s Restaurant for burgers, drinks, discussions and fellowship. About 35 attended a recent meeting. Article Continues Off Site