Why I Raise My Children Without God

[Walk away]

81. I spent the first seven years of my life subjected to a catholic upbringing...

and I can tell you it was absolutely child abuse. Blood, death, gore, guilt and fear force fed by some of the cruelest adults I have ever encountered was a childhood of ritualistic nightmares. I was very lucky to have heard someone explain the basics of Atheism at a very young age. It rang true immediately and helped sustain me through several years of Catholic school where I watch my fellow students unlearn critical thinking year after year.

When my entire second grade class watched a nun physically abuse a student in front of the class, I was the only one to stand up and tell her to stop and the only one to tell my parents what had happened. These poor brainwashed children believed that what was happening must be normal because they had spent their whole lives as religious sheep. That's what their religion encourages them to be. They are proud of being god's sheep.

My two beautiful, bright and independent nieces where raised as Atheists and make their life choices based on reality. I'm so happy for them and I know that their children will also be raised rationally. A much healthier family tradition.