I was 8. At the time I had a pretty thorough understanding of the hydrologic cycle. I remember it being the first piece of knowledge that captivated me. I still get that euphoric feeling when I learn how something works for the first time.
A couple influential adults tried to pass off on me that the rain and thunder had something to do with god and angels. I asked my mother about it and she agreed with the hydrologic cycle. I immediately asked what that meant about god and she told me that if I was already asking the question that I was well on my way to discovering the truth for myself. Although I couldn't have articulated it then, I had discovered that reasons for god's existence were all arguments from ignorance. I never again took the proposition seriously and suspended judgement until I learned what the truth was.
A couple influential adults tried to pass off on me that the rain and thunder had something to do with god and angels. I asked my mother about it and she agreed with the hydrologic cycle. I immediately asked what that meant about god and she told me that if I was already asking the question that I was well on my way to discovering the truth for myself. Although I couldn't have articulated it then, I had discovered that reasons for god's existence were all arguments from ignorance. I never again took the proposition seriously and suspended judgement until I learned what the truth was.
