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Duppers

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9. I am out of the "supposed to" business. 😁

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 09:55 PM

Jan 2019

My mother would never let us even leave the house on Sundays if we had not attended church. The only way we could miss church is if we were running a fever.

Some days ago, my brother, sister, and I buried my 93yo mother in a "celebration of life" ceremony at graveside. No damn preacher, no damn church. Her devoted neighbor wanted to say the Lord's Prayer, so we indulged her.

I am a hard-core atheist only because I can reason.

I attended this Reason Rally in DC and afterwards had a conversation with Lawrence Krauss. 😁

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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