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How many years have you been an atheist?

Poll: How many years have you been an atheist?
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0 - 3 yrs
13.16%
 5 13.16%
4 - 10 yrs
18.42%
 7 18.42%
11 - 15 yrs
7.89%
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16 - 20 yrs
13.16%
 5 13.16%
21+ yrs
47.37%
 18 47.37%
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How many years have you been an atheist?
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How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 12:13 am
Just wondering. And also, what religion did you leave?

I've been atheist a few months and left the mormon religion years ago.
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RE: How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 12:16 am
Mish mash of Catholicism and Anglicism. I was about 8, then by 14 totally atheistic
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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RE: How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 12:20 am
(April 1, 2012 at 12:16 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Mish mash of Catholicism and Anglicism. I was about 8, then by 14 totally atheistic

wow. if you dont mind me asking, was there something specific that changed your mind?
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RE: How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 12:21 am (This post was last modified: April 1, 2012 at 12:24 am by The Grand Nudger.)
I don't recall ever having believed, so, we'll have to go with "a lifetime". Did the sunday school bit, the tent revival bits, and of course I spent plenty of time at catholic schools. How my sphincter evaded violation is a mystery to me. Wrong shade of lipstick, I suppose.
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RE: How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 12:21 am
The sanctimonious and abusive behaviour of theists. Read the Bible cover to cover at the age of 11.
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RE: How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 12:27 am
(April 1, 2012 at 12:21 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: The sanctimonious and abusive behaviour of theists.

I hear this often. Couldn't you have explained it away as 'god is good but people do stupid things'? Or 'people misunderstand and misrepresent god'?
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RE: How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 12:30 am (This post was last modified: April 1, 2012 at 12:30 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Perhaps they understand their god perfectly well, and it just so happens that he's a total douche. lol.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 12:39 am
I didn't leave a religion. Weird presumption.
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RE: How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 12:57 am
I was an idol worshiping, zombie blood drinking catholic. been a full out atheist for about 5 years. Before that, as an adult, I was pretty much an apatheist... just happy I was old enough that no one could force me to go to church anymore.
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RE: How many years have you been an atheist?
April 1, 2012 at 1:20 am
I'm a catholic atheist.
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