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dimbear

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

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 05:29 PM

Apr 2013

amongst the Mormons in Salt Lake City. That opened my eyes as to how religions work. Being around one which is going great guns and IMHO a scam settled me for good. Haven't run across any compelling reason to reconsider.

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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