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AtheistCrusader

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30. I was 'saved' from religion much earlier than catholic school.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:31 PM

Sep 2013

Dad was a catholic. Mom a Presbyterian. Dad asked a priest to baptize my brother and I, and the priest said no, my mom, brother and myself were destined to go to hell.

So dad told the priest 'I'll see YOU in hell', and walked out. Neither parent really ever mentioned religion as we grew up. Neither parent stopped me from reading Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology as a child. By the time I got to Christianity, I was pretty good at spotting 'Myth'.

Hence, I've always been an atheist, but I probably have a catholic to thank for it.

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An unusually large percentage of the Atheists I meet [View all] Mr.Bill Oct 2012 OP

Count me in. evlbstrd Oct 2012 #1

I wouldn't know, I've never knowingly met another atheist Fumesucker Oct 2012 #2

how to spot an atheist Armin-A Nov 2012 #24

I know where you can meet LOTS of them on Sunday morning. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2013 #29

I'm going out on a limb and guessing it depends mostly on where you grew up. dimbear Oct 2012 #3

I've pointed it out for many years Warpy Oct 2012 #4

I consider myself a Catholic school survivor. smokey nj Oct 2012 #5

I was invited to leave catholic school in the second grade. Iggo Oct 2012 #6

Absolutely Mr.Bill Oct 2012 #9

Or were raised as Southern Baptists... like me! n/t kdmorris Oct 2012 #7

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I'll go against the tide here. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #10

Although it doesn't mirror my path to Atheism, Mr.Bill Oct 2012 #11

understand completely sammythecat Aug 2013 #25

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Not for me...but I think it may have been a factor for my sister DagoRed Oct 2012 #13

"St. Fisting of the Bloody Terror" beam me up scottie Oct 2012 #14

"Our Lady of the Erroneous Assumption" is just down the block. nt GliderGuider Oct 2012 #15

Hi GG! beam me up scottie Oct 2012 #19

I was spared the Catholic secondary education three of my older sisters and my older brother had smokey nj Oct 2012 #17

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My father was raised Ukrainian Orthodox - he became one of the most vocal atheists I've known. GliderGuider Oct 2012 #16

I was raised mainstream ECLA Lutheran Odin2005 Oct 2012 #18

Indeed, I've noticed that... meeshrox Oct 2012 #21

Include me in. Simo 1939_1940 Nov 2012 #23

Count me in as well ... Trajan Aug 2013 #26

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I've heard of a similar story with regular Catholic church goers not going to Catholic schools ShadowLiberal Aug 2013 #28

I was 'saved' from religion much earlier than catholic school. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #30