Atheists & Agnostics

GigiLeigh

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25. Southern Baptist

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:37 PM

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Raised southern Baptist. Was in church on Wednesdays and twice on Sunday. I sang in the youth choir and adult choir. I taught Sunday School and Awana. I left the church after reading a book. The Bible. After reading the bible I could no longer believe the propaganda I had been fed and fed to others. God of the bible was not a great guy. I had always asked questions as a child about things that bothered me about the scripture, but of course, was reprimanded every time.

Then I looked into how the bible was put together. There was nothing divine about it. Just a bunch of old men cherry picking the propaganda they wanted to push out.

Literally everything that has happened in the religious world since then has convinced me I made the right choice.

I don't consider myself atheist or any other label some might want to apply. I do believe we have a consciousness that links to a source but it isn't a sky daddy who judges.

I mostly just try to live a fulfilled life that is kind to others for my own sake, not to get into "heaven."

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