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Atheists & Agnostics

BigmanPigman

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5. I am an atheist and have been since I was about 11.

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 02:15 AM

Apr 2018

I have realozed that almost every atheist I know personally was raised in the Catholic faith. For some reason that particular religion really pushes people over the edge. I ordered comminion wafers for an appetizer to bring to my family's mock Easter dinner. I served them with salmon dip and they were a real hit.

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what really pushed me to atheism was finding out most of what I learned as a kid [View all] rurallib Apr 2018 OP

Welcome to the atheist club Farmer-Rick Apr 2018 #1

You weren't really cheated if those who taught you believed what they told you. You are Doodley Apr 2018 #2

I have no doubt many did not believe but had ulterior motives rurallib Apr 2018 #3

I was raised Catholic as was my brother. He is a priest and I am and never was a believer. wasupaloopa Apr 2018 #4

I am an atheist and have been since I was about 11. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #5

Children are deliberately terrified Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #6

If we treated religion like we treat alcohol and cigarettes... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2018 #7

Maybe a bible buy-back program to get the things off the street! Freelancer Apr 2018 #8

Bible Buy-Back. Iggo Apr 2018 #9

I feel the same way gay texan May 2018 #10

aren't we glad we escaped? rurallib May 2018 #11