It was kind of an odd experience being someone who believed in god but, at the same time, having an adverse reaction to anything ritualistic. We never went to church, never prayed at dinner, never observed any biblically related special days other than the big holidays. Anything to do with gatherings or preaching or evangelical action was extremely odd and off putting to my family and I on a social level. The few times I went to church left me with the same feeling. Why act all weird one day and normal the next?
But, when asked I'd say I believed in the Christian god and Jesus, and I was familiar with all the stories (not as familiar as I am now as an atheist). I thought Satan and hell were silly ideas, but it scared the shit out of me as a kid. I convinced myself in my later years as a "Christian" that Satan and hell were just stories. I couldn't justify a loving god sending people to hell. If a child dying was looked at as "not a big deal in the grand scheme", then why are people going to hell for things that aren't a big deal on the grand scheme?
But, when asked I'd say I believed in the Christian god and Jesus, and I was familiar with all the stories (not as familiar as I am now as an atheist). I thought Satan and hell were silly ideas, but it scared the shit out of me as a kid. I convinced myself in my later years as a "Christian" that Satan and hell were just stories. I couldn't justify a loving god sending people to hell. If a child dying was looked at as "not a big deal in the grand scheme", then why are people going to hell for things that aren't a big deal on the grand scheme?
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
