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In reply to the discussion: Question for atheists. [View all]iwillalwayswonderwhy
(2,601 posts)205. None of it ever made sense to me
At a very young age 4? 5?, I determined that everyone was pretending and it was make-believe. So I pretended, too. I was and still am, very musical and I loved the harmonies of hymns, so I did get a lot of my early musical education from the baptist church. But I never believed any of it. The idea that everyone pretended was more comfortable for me than the thought that I was evil, which did cross my little girl mind at times.
At around maybe 15, I started seeing things I just couldn't go along with and just stopped the pretense. At that point I had other outlets and resources for music.
I still kind of miss the social aspect.
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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