(June 7, 2009 at 6:49 pm)Mandi Wrote: Well, I was raised by very religious parents. Both Roman Catholic. I was taught religion at a young age, mainly the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. I had always been skeptical of whether or not there really was a god. However, I was constantly afraid of "going to hell" if I were to ever think such thoughts. Also, thoughts of what my religious family and peers would think kept me a practicing Christian. I decided to pretty much forget such questions about the existence of God.
Pretty much the same ... RC education all the way to secondary although I started to stop believing at the age of 13 courtesy of science fiction. Like you I was scared of Hell and it wasn't until 10 to 15 years later that I stopped having nightmares due to religion and I only finally found a comfortable stance when I realized I was an atheist about 15 years back (I'm 52 now).
Kyu
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