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In reply to the discussion: Question for atheists. [View all]Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)11. Watching my mother die of cancer
It took about eight or nine years from first diagnosis to her eventual passing, I was I think twelve when she was first diagnosed and had a radical mastectomy, early twenties when she died after literally rotting away for almost a year when the cancer returned.
I had doubts from the age of confirmation classes, thirteen if I remember correctly because no one would give me a straight answer what seemed to me to be reasonable questions but watching the horrendous death of my mother made me realize that hell is right here on Earth. Then two years later my father also died of cancer, that was bad too but not as a bad as my mother.
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When I was saved I wanted to feel different, I wanted strange languages to come from me
NoJusticeNoPeace
Apr 2015
#177
The truly bad part is that my parents were immigrants, my brother and I had no other family in USA
Fumesucker
Apr 2015
#19
Seems like there were many forces trying to prevent you to be honest with yourself and others.
hrmjustin
Apr 2015
#53
I grew up in a German Catholic household, and went to Catholic school until 7th grade.
Maedhros
Apr 2015
#55
I deduced it in retrospect, in my mid-30's, but I don't know if the word "identify" applies.
arcane1
Apr 2015
#78
It's personal for me. I don't wear religion or anti-religion on my sleeve. But I have wondered if
Lint Head
Apr 2015
#86
Absolutely. And this was in the early sixties, I had never heard of an NDE, and it was not
djean111
Apr 2015
#135
I left behind all pretense of belief during my Episcopal confirmation classes as well!
PassingFair
Apr 2015
#168
"mainly b/c I lived in Seattle where it's not a sin to be gay or to not believe in God"
AtheistCrusader
Apr 2015
#165
Santa Claus undermined the credibility of my family on all such matters
carolinayellowdog
Apr 2015
#157
Do you remember what was the reason? Was there an event in your life at the time?
hrmjustin
Apr 2015
#173
For me it was being surrounded by liberals who not only were atheists but surprised
NoJusticeNoPeace
Apr 2015
#176
About 9 years old. I read where Christianity came from and why is was introduced.
BlueJazz
Apr 2015
#201