Christianity
Growing Up the Second Time Around
(Via Kent Schlorff) Author’s Note: As this is intended to be a therapeutic piece for myself, and an inspirational piece to other atheists, I concede that the piece is long winded. You have been forewarned. I was born into a Catholic family in Champaign, Illinois, home to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My mother [...]
Philosophy is for the weak minded
(Via David Adams) When I was in my teens and younger I aways had an interest in philosophical issues. My parents said that I asked questions like “who was I before I was born” and “where did everything come from” at an early age. My parents, not being particularly philosophical or religious did their best [...]
Could never believe
(Via latsot) I’ve never been able to believe in gods. I don’t think I ever really tried. My first clue was probably when I was about four and my older sister started telling me about her personal relationship with god and how he spoke to her. I kept trying to ask just *how* he spoke [...]
Waking up from a long sleep
(Via Eddie) I’m 25 years old, bisexual, and I come from a very strict Christian background. I started doubting the legitimacy of the Bible at about the age of 9. I couldn’t make the “spare the rod, spoil the child” beatings I was receiving align with the God that had his son welcome little children [...]
their god, not mine
(Via Shirley) let me tell you that being black and atheist in america ain’t easy. i have been a born again atheist since the age of twelve. my parents used to send me and my four brothers to sunday school with pennies for the collection plate. well one sunday the teacher said to tell our [...]
Eric’s Story
(Via Eric Amundrud) I guess that I have always felt godless. It was the pressure of family and friends that kept me in the belief system in which I was raised. It has been a long journey to where I am now. It includes spending time as: Episcoplian, Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism, Southern Baptist, Pentecostal, Roman [...]
From Believer to Humanist
(Via Don Severs) Non-believers are misunderstood. Most believers get a lot of good, positive benefits from their faith, so they are mystified when anyone thinks faith could be a bad thing. It’s very much like having someone tell you the guy you’re in love with is no good for you. You can’t see it and [...]
Think Rationally
(Via Amy) As a kid, my mother made my brother and I go to her Lutheran church, Sunday school, and vacation bible school. Although my mother was somewhat religious, my father never joined us at church and neither ever talked to us much about religious issues. Growing up, I found church to be boring (I [...]
Tired of their crap
(Via cjmybad) Does the excuse “I’m not perfect but I’m forgiven” give Christians the right to treat people badly? I was brought up a Christian and attended church with my family. I started working with some Christians and trusted them. They started to scheming and being deceptive in order to get what they wanted, justifying [...]
Steven’s Story
(Via Steven) I am 13 years old, and I’m an atheist. I started thinking about religion after reading The Prophet of Yonwood when I was eleven. The book said something about one religion knowing they were right, and another religion knowing they were right too. When I turned twelve, I became an on and off [...]
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