An unusually large percentage of the Atheists I meet

[JNelson6563]

10. I'll go against the tide here.

I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic school for a few years. To be honest my mother only sent us there because the public schools went on strike a couple of years in a row and at least the Catholic schools started on time! (She wasn't a nurturing sort of mom).

Anyhow, my faith and my years at Catholic school were only ever a comfort to me. The nuns we had (we had lay teachers and nuns) were pretty liberal, kind and patient. I never got hit there, didn't have to be highly aware at all times in order to survive, like at home with mommy dearest.

My journey to atheism was more of an intellectual quest. I had to reach a certain level of emotional development to begin the process and that happened in my thirties, after my dad died. I had been pretty dependent on him for guidance in almost all things. I doubt I would/could have ever made the journey while he lived so it's like his death was one of the worst things ever to happen in my life while also, in a way, being one of the best.

I hope that makes sense.

Julie