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edhopper

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3. I used my mind

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 05:22 PM

Apr 2013

with reason and logic. Carefully reading many sources to understand there is no God.
I realized that feelings and senses could be interpreted many ways and they were no path to any particular truth.
I also came to understand the way religions have learned to manipulate the human mind and emotions to get believers to accept their ideas.

You might think about all those people who have have the same or stronger experiences that you had that have lead them to believe in things diametrically opposed or inconsolably different than your beliefs.

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How did come to be a believer or non-believer? [View all] hrmjustin Apr 2013 OP

My parents mostly sent us to church to get us out of the house as they never attended CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #1

I'm still a believer. rrneck Apr 2013 #2

I used my mind edhopper Apr 2013 #3

I hadn't really made a concrete decision before middle school. At that time our family went to live dimbear Apr 2013 #4

as far as I can remember, I have never believed the christian nonsense my family pushed.... mike_c Apr 2013 #5

Not sure - I just sort of drifted into agnosticism. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #6

my mom was catholic -- my dad was agnostic. DesertFlower Apr 2013 #7

raised by agnostic/atheist parents who encouraged me to think for myself. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #8

Raised in fundamentalist church, attended regularly through early adulthood. northoftheborder Apr 2013 #9

History Class Promethean Apr 2013 #10

I went from born again to atheist in about 15 years. Gore1FL Apr 2013 #11

I've been brought up in a religious setting Meshuga Apr 2013 #12

I used my mind. Apophis Apr 2013 #13