(April 22, 2013 at 7:08 pm)RobLeach Wrote: Came across this forum so thought I would give it a go.
Currently enjoying life as an atheist. I have never had religion forced upon me so have no idea what it would be like being raised under such conditions. It would be interesting to hear people's experiences.
Forced on me as in raised Catholic. I got major pissed at it back around 4th grade when (to make a long story short) the good catholic school was faking grades and even IQ test results based upon the contribution of parents. Being a stubborn SOB I kept talking about it and answering catechism questions and quizzes that lying was OK for money. I sort of got to enjoy their frustration that they could not stop me. Pissing off nuns can be fun.
Around the 7th grade I learned there was an alternative to religion and haven't stopped since.
At no time did I expose my son to religion and it is as though it does not exist for him. The daughter of one of my long term ladies was not either. The same null response.
