(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 [...]
(Via Inversionmaster) My story is probably not that interesting (until the more recent stuff) since I was never a believer. I vaguely recall kindergarten Sunday school and having doubts about the creation story. My family attended church off and on, due to my mother’s prodding. Mom might be considered Christian-lite and my dad is probably [...]
(Via Peter White) I was raised a good Christian in a place where religion was a way of life. I lived in the province of Quebec which, at the time, was almost a theocracy. The laws of the province prevented the dissemination of birth control information and divorce was not possible. As a result Quebec [...]
(Via Rich Black) My parents never attended church, to my knowledge. They certainly never went while I was living under their roof. My Mother, I suppose due to her upbringing in North Carolina, had some screwy notions about Sunday, however. She had a standing rule, in fact, that we could not go out and play [...]