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Atheists & Agnostics

Iggo

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19. There's nothing there to "practice".

Reply to salparadise1000 (Original post)

Sun Jun 17, 2012, 10:15 AM

Jun 2012

And my hostility towards Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular has nothing to do with my atheism. I'm an atheist because I came to realize that I had no belief that there exists a god or gods, not because the catholic church treats my friends like shit.

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Does your experience with religion as a child influence how you approach Atheism? [View all] salparadise1000 Jun 2012 OP

I'm no more hostile to Christianity than I am to the Tooth Fairy Warpy Jun 2012 #1

+100 I feel exactly the same. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #23

My grandfather taught me how to sing "Jesus Loves Me" in Swahili. dimbear Jun 2012 #2

Nope. laconicsax Jun 2012 #3

I'm still largely closeted, both politically and religiously Rittermeister Jun 2012 #4

I was Catholic in my early days SwissTony Jun 2012 #5

Hmmm.. not for me seemingly dmallind Jun 2012 #6

Indian atheists also have to refute and challenge Islam and Christianity. What a drag! nt daaron Jun 2012 #8

Sure - and you could say US ones do too, plus Judaism etc. But the big risks to secularism dmallind Jun 2012 #9

I am not hostile toward Christianity, I just reject it now. RebelOne Jun 2012 #7

Interesting questions all - been thinking about this lately, too. daaron Jun 2012 #10

Yes. FiveGoodMen Jun 2012 #11

I don't think my childhood experiences have any impact Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #12

I know! "Being good" while the grown-ups pray. daaron Jun 2012 #13

I never thought of that one. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #15

Oh, you definitely should. It's your patriotic duty, as well as moral obligation. :) nt daaron Jun 2012 #16

I'd say my experience as a child directly influences my attitudes about religion... cynatnite Jun 2012 #14

No. I grew up in a mainstream Lutheran household. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #17

My 'first love' broke my heart because I wasn't a 'dedicated Christian.' wyldwolf Jun 2012 #18

There's nothing there to "practice". Iggo Jun 2012 #19

Wow, that leads to yet another circuitous story in my life Kennah Jun 2012 #20

Lordy.... AlbertCat Jun 2012 #21

"It wasn't until I was about 8 I realized adults actually BELIEVED that baloney" Lucy Goosey Jun 2012 #22

Yes. In elementary school... HopeHoops Jul 2012 #24