Archive for July, 2008
The Amiable Atheist
(Via Amiable) I was raised religious. My mother was Baptist, and my father was Seventh Day Adventist. When I was young, we moved a few times, so we were always sampling different churches in the area to find the right fit. I went to Calvary Chapel, Episcopalian, Evangelical Free, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Latter Day Saint, [...]
Bree’s Story
(Via Bree) I grew up in a small Catholic community. Back then, I was an only child, and my family and I went to church regularly. I was pretty good about it, always went without much fuss and sat quietly through the hour. As far as my little mind was concerned, it was just something [...]
Born Yesterday
(Via Chris Mitchell) If you just want to know the train of thought behind my own mental blossoming, I suggest you skip the first segment. I was born a human and raised a Christian. My family attended services at a contemporary Presbyterian church. I attended kindergarten at a Lutheran school and grades 1-7 at a [...]
Reality Ruled
(Via Xpider) I was raised Catholic with a very open minded background since my parents were divorced I was never really raised, but everyone was religious and took the god illusion very seriously but I always questioned this idea, at the age of 8 I got kicked out of a church for denying the prescience [...]
My story.
(Via Jennie) My story is, as Christopher Hitchens stated on page four of God is not Great “… one of those who’s chance at a wholesome belief was destroyed by child abuse”. The day I discovered god doesn’t exist. I was 9 years old, and I had decided to look into religion on my own. [...]
Always an Atheist
(Via Roy Fischler) I was always an atheist, as far back as I could have an opinion on the matter. My immediate family members were all atheists. Even my large extended family were virtually all atheists, as I gradually learned in more recent years.We’re Jewish, ethnically, and I’ve read that Jews have the highest rate [...]
Why I am an athiest
(Via Chris) Well, I was never really raised with any religion. I heard people mention Jesus or Muhammad from time to time, but just kind of figured it was some leader somewhere, i didn’t really care. My mom i guess is kind christian, and we celebrated Christmas, but religion was never a part of it. [...]
Third Generation Atheist
(Via Tom) My grandparents (on my mother’s side) arrived from Poland through Ellis Island during World War One, and immediately upon arrival had their names changed (by others) and dropped their religion (by themselves). They were Communists with a capital C and lived their whole lives devoted to the ideal of everyone contributing what they [...]
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