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Promethean

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10. History Class

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 06:31 PM

Apr 2013

All the things taught in history class made me doubt. First learning about how the protestant movement came about made wonder. Then I learned about the atrocities and how they have the backing of the major powers at the time. Then the king who started his own church. And so on and so on. Every atrocity and cruelty inflicted in the name of god made me think "why does God allow this to happen? hes struck down people for worse according to the bible". Doubts firmly in place the rise of the internet brought easy information and the rest just fell into place.

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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