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How I became atheist

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How I became atheist
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RE: How I became atheist
April 18, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Really enjoyed reading your story, definitely saw myself in there, as I'm sure a lot of atheists do.

I wasn't raised religious, but I was drawn to a Christian youth group and summer camp in my teens, I had been a lonely kid craving acceptance and belonging, and that did it for a few years. But eventually I couldn't stop questioning, thinking about the implausibility and the contradictions, and my faith withered away. University destroyed it completely, especially with being in a science program. Faith was comforting, but it meant I was just basing my life on a myth, and now the more I look at religion, in the past and in today's world, the happier I am to have left it behind.

(April 18, 2011 at 2:52 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: we must make the most out of life while we're here, since we only get a short time to enjoy it, and only one shot.

Agreed. And it makes you appreciate life so much more.

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How I became atheist

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How I became atheist - by Doubting Thomas - April 18, 2011 at 2:52 pm
RE: How I became atheist - by fr0d0 - April 18, 2011 at 3:59 pm
RE: How I became atheist - by reverendjeremiah - April 18, 2011 at 5:10 pm
RE: How I became atheist - by OnlyNatural - April 18, 2011 at 6:17 pm
RE: How I became atheist - by fr0d0 - April 18, 2011 at 7:02 pm
RE: How I became atheist - by Doubting Thomas - April 19, 2011 at 12:00 pm
RE: How I became atheist - by reverendjeremiah - April 19, 2011 at 1:07 pm
RE: How I became atheist - by fr0d0 - April 19, 2011 at 1:42 pm
RE: How I became atheist - by Doubting Thomas - April 19, 2011 at 6:16 pm
RE: How I became atheist - by fr0d0 - April 19, 2011 at 6:37 pm

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