I became aware of the hostility most religious franchises had to homosexuality (Campus Crusade for CashChrist) when I was in college in the 70s. People I was meeting in the gay orbit didn't seem all that evil to me, but the Christer's sure did when they bared their fangs.
Didn't decon all at once, but started the process.
Around 1980 joined up with the UUs. They weren't big on God/Jesus at all.
Jim Jones and some televangelist scandals in that time frame cast considerable doubt for me over the entire concept.
As for really cementing attitudinally for me, since coming here and seeing the straight up lack of anything the religiousites have in the way of actual proof as opposed to belief, is when it all started coming together.
My AIDS experiences in the 80s and 90s really put a dent in the entire God thing too.
Didn't decon all at once, but started the process.
Around 1980 joined up with the UUs. They weren't big on God/Jesus at all.
Jim Jones and some televangelist scandals in that time frame cast considerable doubt for me over the entire concept.
As for really cementing attitudinally for me, since coming here and seeing the straight up lack of anything the religiousites have in the way of actual proof as opposed to belief, is when it all started coming together.
My AIDS experiences in the 80s and 90s really put a dent in the entire God thing too.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
