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Atheists & Agnostics

Rob H.

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2. The really sad part is...

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:43 AM

Aug 2012

that even after they reach adulthood, some who were indoctrinated as children seem to refuse to even consider the idea that it's possible for them to leave the church. (It also seems to turn some of them into dour, humorless adults. Who wants to live like that?)

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