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Leaving indoctrination behind
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Leaving indoctrination behind
Well, I've 'not believed' for about two months or so, now. I was raised Christian for 17 years - the kind that's taught not to look/hear/listen to/at anything that may contradict christianity. Evolution was evilution and all that kind of stuff.

I'd say that I'm now an atheist - secular humanist, if you want specifics, but I can't help feeling that I miss what I used to have, every now and again.
I now understand why de-converted people turn back to their former religion - but I simply don't believe it's true, nor do I believe it's a morally correct system.

Does anyone have any advice for leaving this childhood indoctrination behind? It's becoming quite a heavy burden.
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Leaving indoctrination behind - by Joel - March 22, 2013 at 10:14 am
RE: Leaving indoctrination behind - by FallentoReason - March 22, 2013 at 10:18 am
RE: Leaving indoctrination behind - by Tonus - March 22, 2013 at 12:41 pm
RE: Leaving indoctrination behind - by KichigaiNeko - March 22, 2013 at 10:25 am
RE: Leaving indoctrination behind - by Cato - March 22, 2013 at 10:30 am
RE: Leaving indoctrination behind - by Simon Moon - March 22, 2013 at 12:59 pm
RE: Leaving indoctrination behind - by Neo-Scholastic - March 23, 2013 at 12:44 am
RE: Leaving indoctrination behind - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - March 23, 2013 at 12:52 am
RE: Leaving indoctrination behind - by FallentoReason - March 23, 2013 at 12:57 am
RE: Leaving indoctrination behind - by Minimalist - March 23, 2013 at 2:03 am

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