To The Christians...What Denomination Are You?

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I was brought up Catholic and as I haven't been excommunicated I guess I still am. So I'm a catholic atheist.

I think there is maybe a valid non-facetious reason to say that, as there might be an actual difference between a catholic atheist and protestant atheists, and an evangelical atheist. These experiences probably leave their marks.

I think too that where you practiced your faith also leaves a mark.

People in the southeastern US tend to be more passionate and in your face with their beliefs. The result is that no matter where I go, Christianity, as practiced here, will be a part of who I am. It has left me with very complex feelings toward religion. On one hand, I see people who seem to need religion and gain comfort from it. One the other hand, I also see a lot of darkness connected with religion.

This will sound strange to Catholic atheists but I attend Catholic churches as an adult because they seemed less hard nosed then the fiery/hell and damnation churches that were part of my youth.

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Might not hurt to refine the topic just a bit, what religion an individual (schism, denomination, sect, movement, etc.) SAYS they are might not be even close to what religion they actually practice.

In the case of all the scriptural cherry pickers, I doubt there would be sufficient evidence to convict any of them in a court of law should their particular claimed and/or practiced faith be made illegal.

That is a good point.