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MineralMan

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3. My parents were non-believers, but sent me to Sunday School

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 10:49 AM

Jan 2019

to learn about the dominant religion in this country. I bought into the religious stuff until I was out of high school, and then rejected it completely after learning more and thinking more. I have been an atheist since 1965.

Perhaps my parents' non-believe worked against the indoctrination I got from the church they sent me to, in the end. I can't say, though. My inability to believe in supernatural entities and phenomena comes from study and knowledge of factual things.

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How has faith or lack thereof in childhood shaped your faith or lack thereof as an adult? [View all] Soph0571 Jan 2019 OP

I had faith as a child edhopper Jan 2019 #1

I was raised Roman Catholic. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #2

My parents were non-believers, but sent me to Sunday School MineralMan Jan 2019 #3

"How does faith define you?" saidsimplesimon Jan 2019 #4

I went to Catholic grade school, high school and college. For the most part I never took to wasupaloopa Jan 2019 #5

Childhood to now is a total change. lark Jan 2019 #6

Because of my strict religious upbringing, i admit to a fear of hell but also realize it's not ratio Soph0571 Jan 2019 #7

Hi Soph0571 - I would say that my childhood faith greatly shaped who I am as an adult. Pendrench Jan 2019 #8

I am out of the "supposed to" business. 😁 Duppers Jan 2019 #9

As a child, I was a Christian. As an adult, I am an atheist The Genealogist Jan 2019 #10