Atheists & Agnostics

ZombieHorde

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5. When I was in Catholic school as a small child,

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:54 PM

Jul 2013

I thought there was something weird going on. I was an atheist, but I did not know what an atheist was. I got in trouble for blasphemy a few times, but I thought I was just making jokes and being silly. I didn't understand why washing my armpits with holy water was offensive to the adults around me. I didn't understand why making jokes about the Holy Bible was offensive to adults around me. My mother said that she tried to raise me a good Christian, but it just wouldn't stick for some reason.

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I've always been an atheist... Ron Obvious Jul 2013 #1

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that's why I said what I did OriginalGeek Jul 2013 #10

I feel everyone is an agnostic OriginalGeek Jul 2013 #2

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I once heard someone say that nothing produced atheists like OriginalGeek Jul 2013 #12

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There is no evidence that a god or gods exist. That's why I am an atheist... cynatnite Jul 2013 #4

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I wouldn't take it seriously temporary311 Jul 2013 #15

People have seen ghosts, the devil, flying saucers, and Russia from a house in Alaska FiveGoodMen Jul 2013 #16

When I was in Catholic school as a small child, ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #5

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Gradually over the years. Zoeisright Jul 2013 #6

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raised by agnostic/atheist parents Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #7

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Grew up Catholic, happily. JNelson6563 Jul 2013 #8

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It was a process. JNelson6563 Jul 2013 #14