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Why are YOU an Atheist?
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RE: Why are YOU an Atheist?
Basically I never had a reason to believe. The moment I realized that not believing was even an option, I took it. Looking back, I realize that a lot of the things I did as a believer made no sense. I too disregarded uncomfortable bible passages. We were told that if we commited a 'mortal sin' we would go to hell, and missing church on purpose was supposedly a mortal sin. I didn't believe them for a second, not considering the implications of my so easily disregarding them on something that made me uncomfortable, but accepting everything else.

One day my grandmother on my mother's side (there is a big difference between my two sets of grandparents) asked me how the universe was created. (I was probably ten at the time). I explained the big bang and the formation of the earth as best I could, and her respone was "Oh, so you have the scientific explanation?" not angry but maybe happy that I was interested in science. It suddenly occured to me that it was the scientific view as opposed to the creationistic one. However, I soon forgot about this contradiction too...
John Adams Wrote:The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.
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Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Doubting_Thomas - October 14, 2012 at 2:25 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by jonb - October 14, 2012 at 2:57 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Doubting_Thomas - October 14, 2012 at 3:06 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by jonb - October 14, 2012 at 3:34 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Doubting_Thomas - October 14, 2012 at 4:36 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Cyberman - October 14, 2012 at 2:58 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by IATIA - October 14, 2012 at 3:06 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Doubting_Thomas - October 14, 2012 at 6:37 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by IATIA - October 14, 2012 at 7:33 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by IATIA - October 14, 2012 at 10:17 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Darkstar - October 14, 2012 at 10:24 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Minimalist - October 14, 2012 at 11:47 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by jonb - October 14, 2012 at 5:02 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Minimalist - October 14, 2012 at 6:04 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by TaraJo - October 14, 2012 at 6:11 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by jonb - October 14, 2012 at 6:52 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by TaraJo - October 14, 2012 at 7:02 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by jonb - October 14, 2012 at 7:14 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by The Grand Nudger - October 14, 2012 at 7:12 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by DaveSumm - October 14, 2012 at 7:15 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Minimalist - October 14, 2012 at 9:50 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Whateverist - October 14, 2012 at 11:37 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by IATIA - October 15, 2012 at 12:21 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Doubting_Thomas - October 15, 2012 at 2:34 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by pocaracas - October 15, 2012 at 5:07 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Angrboda - October 15, 2012 at 5:48 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Endplaintwo - October 15, 2012 at 7:05 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Ryantology - October 15, 2012 at 7:24 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Gilgamesh - October 15, 2012 at 7:34 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Darkstar - October 15, 2012 at 7:44 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by naimless - October 17, 2012 at 10:24 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by overlord fombax - October 17, 2012 at 10:48 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by jonb - October 18, 2012 at 6:26 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by overlord fombax - October 18, 2012 at 11:08 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Darkstar - October 18, 2012 at 12:19 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by jonb - October 18, 2012 at 12:20 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by overlord fombax - October 18, 2012 at 2:02 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by thesummerqueen - October 18, 2012 at 8:58 am
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RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Angrboda - October 24, 2012 at 9:50 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by pocaracas - October 24, 2012 at 11:50 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Cyberman - October 24, 2012 at 5:06 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by JosephBowie - October 26, 2012 at 9:05 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Angrboda - October 27, 2012 at 4:41 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Kirbmarc - October 28, 2012 at 4:56 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Utracia - October 28, 2012 at 10:02 pm
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RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Kane - November 11, 2012 at 6:01 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - November 12, 2012 at 6:28 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Whateverist - November 14, 2012 at 11:07 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by genkaus - November 15, 2012 at 4:22 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by jonb - November 15, 2012 at 6:26 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by HorribleOffensiveScouser91 - November 15, 2012 at 6:55 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by jonb - November 15, 2012 at 8:58 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by HorribleOffensiveScouser91 - November 15, 2012 at 9:39 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Faith No More - November 12, 2012 at 7:33 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by mr.atheist - November 14, 2012 at 6:29 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by mr.atheist - November 15, 2012 at 5:55 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 15, 2012 at 9:42 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Whateverist - November 15, 2012 at 10:52 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by popeyespappy - November 15, 2012 at 11:13 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by naimless - November 26, 2012 at 1:36 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by squitten - November 30, 2012 at 2:16 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by thesummerqueen - November 30, 2012 at 2:24 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - November 30, 2012 at 3:31 pm
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RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - December 4, 2012 at 4:25 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by thesummerqueen - December 4, 2012 at 4:31 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - December 4, 2012 at 4:42 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by thesummerqueen - December 4, 2012 at 4:44 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - December 4, 2012 at 4:52 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by LastPoet - December 4, 2012 at 4:55 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by thesummerqueen - December 4, 2012 at 5:02 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - December 4, 2012 at 5:31 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by pocaracas - December 4, 2012 at 5:50 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - December 4, 2012 at 6:35 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Kirbmarc - December 4, 2012 at 5:06 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by thesummerqueen - December 4, 2012 at 5:39 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Darkstar - December 4, 2012 at 5:43 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by pocaracas - December 4, 2012 at 6:39 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Rayaan - December 4, 2012 at 6:46 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - December 4, 2012 at 6:47 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by WhatIfGodWasJustAMyth - December 4, 2012 at 7:01 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Brunitski - December 4, 2012 at 10:50 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Whateverist - December 4, 2012 at 11:35 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Great Ape - December 6, 2012 at 4:26 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by binny - December 6, 2012 at 7:24 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Kirbmarc - December 6, 2012 at 7:41 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Edwardo Piet - December 31, 2012 at 5:59 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Welsh cake - December 31, 2012 at 6:06 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Fidel_Castronaut - January 2, 2013 at 11:51 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by thesummerqueen - January 2, 2013 at 10:36 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Zone - January 7, 2013 at 6:59 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Telly03 - January 8, 2013 at 9:58 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by JayZero - January 9, 2013 at 12:08 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Brian37 - January 9, 2013 at 12:17 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Surtr - January 9, 2013 at 12:17 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Brian37 - January 9, 2013 at 12:57 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by paulpablo - January 9, 2013 at 1:05 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Ari - January 13, 2013 at 6:58 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Esquilax - January 13, 2013 at 7:29 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Brian37 - January 13, 2013 at 7:28 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Esquilax - January 14, 2013 at 2:51 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by killybob - January 13, 2013 at 5:30 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Mothonis - January 17, 2013 at 4:09 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by KaNikki - January 18, 2013 at 5:11 pm
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by TromboneAtheist - January 20, 2013 at 10:45 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Kayenneh - January 20, 2013 at 10:48 am
RE: Why are YOU an Atheist? - by Nevzorov_Nikita - January 26, 2013 at 4:36 pm

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