From devout Protestant Christian, to devoutly protesting Christianity.

[Child of Stardust]

A very moving story. Many people seem to fall *into* faith as a result of what you did; it's enouraging to see the opposite happen here. I am by no means comparing my life to what you've gone through, but my own psychiatric illnesses I suffered from growing up are a major reason I came to disbelieve in God, too. I just couldn't believe that a "loving father" with an "ultimate plan" for justice and goodness in the universe could allow what happened to me to happen...much less what happened to you. As another poster said, congratulations for surviving.

I don't know if the system is as bad up here in Canada...I certainly hope not. I never got why so many people below (usually those of faith) seem to support the Republican party. They stand up for none of their interests, only heartlessness, big business, and greed, and only rattle off all that nonsense about trusting in Jesus because it gets them votes. If they don't want to give up their socially conservatism (as stupid and generally inhumane as I think social conservatism is), I hope they realize its relationship with fiscal conservatism (classical liberalism) is both illogical and unnecessary. Then maybe we could see some change in the voter trends, party policies, and eventually (hopefully) the United States as a whole.

Welcome to the forum!