You're lucky, Puddleglum.

I was heavily indoctrinated and didn't break free until 16 when I learned about Yahweh being a Caananite god. It all clicked into place after that. But others have to suffer and get bit by the snake many more times to figure it out because of places like Jesus Camp.

(September 8, 2012 at 12:22 pm)Polaris Wrote: People care about faith one way or the other at age ten?

Not necessarily, but it's kind of incredible. My 6 year old asked why the bagel shop was closed during passover. I told him the basic story of passover, to which he responded, "That's just weird... That can't happen."

(September 15, 2012 at 7:10 pm)festive1 Wrote:

(September 8, 2012 at 12:22 pm)Polaris Wrote: People care about faith one way or the other at age ten?

Not necessarily, but it's kind of incredible. My 6 year old asked why the bagel shop was closed during passover. I told him the basic story of passover, to which he responded, "That's just weird... That can't happen."

Apparently he has not watched a certain History Channel program then....

(September 8, 2012 at 1:04 am)Puddleglum Wrote: I realised at 10 that there was no such thing as God....thats it

Yep. I started to have severe doubts between 7-10 but you know what that indoctrinations like when done properly. The second a rational thought enters your mind a siren goes off and a loud voice on a megaphone screaming "WRONG! IMMORALE! BURNING IN HELL ALERT! BURNING IN HELL ALERT!" to which the response is usually "Fuck, ok. Calm down. I believe, I believe."

That was basically my inner monologue till I got to secondary school... and read the entire Bible cover to cover during RE.
Yeeeeah. Now I'm not a critic but that has to be one of the worst fictional plots I've ever read and some things just didn't add up. Very lazily done, all over the place.
I mean not as bad as "The Da Vinci Code" but not far off. As a factual, historical document? Don't make me laugh.
Which by the way is what I did. Repeatedly. Until eventually the siren ran out of batteries and the voice from the megaphone was too hoarse to speak anymore, so many times they had been set off. By the time I got to the end... well... lets just say I was ready for some non-fiction. Tried other religions and their little books but no dice, I was allergic to bullshit by that time thanks to being exposed to an incredible amount already. Rest is history.

(September 8, 2012 at 12:22 pm)Polaris Wrote: People care about faith one way or the other at age ten?

I've always thought that my Sunday School teachers were schizophrenic. It wasn't until I became a teen that I started crying "bullshit!" around arrogant/pretentious religious people.

Never did, born into an atheist family of artists, But I started to realise the rest of the world was strange at school. The thing that really freaked me out some kids had parents that didn't draw anything, against that believing in a god seemed a minor issue.

I wish I could have figured it out earlier. We were quite the picturesque fundie family once upon a time. My father was the Pastor, my mother the Pastors wife (best title a lady could get), my sister took Sunday school, and I was was the pianist in the worship group. I'd give anything to get some of those years back!

(September 15, 2012 at 9:22 pm)Dumac Dwarfking Wrote: I wish I could have figured it out earlier. We were quite the picturesque fundie family once upon a time. My father was the Pastor, my mother the Pastors wife (best title a lady could get), my sister took Sunday school, and I was was the pianist in the worship group. I'd give anything to get some of those years back!

The grass always looks greener on the other side. Remember I can't say I thought it through for myself like you can.

(September 15, 2012 at 8:42 pm)FemmeRealism Wrote:

(September 8, 2012 at 12:22 pm)Polaris Wrote: People care about faith one way or the other at age ten?

I've always thought that my Sunday School teachers were schizophrenic. It wasn't until I became a teen that I started crying "bullshit!" around arrogant/pretentious religious people.

You may have liked the 1950s.

(September 15, 2012 at 7:17 pm)Polaris Wrote:

(September 15, 2012 at 7:10 pm)festive1 Wrote: Not necessarily, but it's kind of incredible. My 6 year old asked why the bagel shop was closed during passover. I told him the basic story of passover, to which he responded, "That's just weird... That can't happen."

Apparently he has not watched a certain History Channel program then....

What History Channel Program? I typically don't watch the History Channel and am not familiar with their programming.