How I Became An Atheist

[Shuffle]

This is my deconversion story... duh.

Up until I was about 11, I was a baptized Catholic. I would only go to church on Easter and I didn't really understand the church's doctrines. One day, at a hotel, I opened up one of the drawers and found a bible. I kid you not, I read the first 2 pages of genesis, and I completely became an atheist. I could not fathom the stupidity of those first pages. I had so many questions. Where do fossils fit into the genesis account? Why is there incest? A talking snake? Etc. etc. etc.

I still held on to my spirituality (I had a spirit, ghosts, etc.), and that took a while to fade away. I would also pray before going to sleep EXTREMELY rarely, when I was feeling lost. I became a complete atheist at 13 and never changed my stances since then.

[Iroscato]

Well done for seeing the nonsense for what it is, despite your upbringing. Are you openly and atheist to you family and friends, or are you still working up to it?

[Shuffle]

Well done for seeing the nonsense for what it is, despite your upbringing. Are you openly and atheist to you family and friends, or are you still working up to it?

I have "deconverted" many of my friends and relatives, however I have not come out to my dad because he is catholic.

[Neo-Scholastic]

...I didn't really understand the church's doctrines.

Then you cannot honestly say that you understood what you rejected.

[Napoléon]

Then you cannot honestly say that you understood what you rejected.

I don't understand the Twilight Saga but I know it's not real.

[Shuffle]

...I didn't really understand the church's doctrines.

Then you cannot honestly say that you understood what you rejected.

I understood it when I read the bible for the first time... did you even read my full post?

[ignoramus]

Don't waste your time Shuff.
Their arguments have no fail state...
YOU obviously didn't read it "hard" enough or with an "open heart"!!!! hehe

[robvalue]

Nice work my friend

I like to imagine my own story would have been similar, had I been indoctrinated. The bible is a fucking joke and it's a testament to the fact people aren't actually reading it that there are still so many Christians.

It's like trying to make excuses for your 5 year old when they start talking about how the earth came out from under their pillow one day.

[TubbyTubby]

...I didn't really understand the church's doctrines.

Then you cannot honestly say that you understood what you rejected.

Do you understand the Quran?

[T.J.]

At least you got out at a young age. It didn't happen for me until well into my young adult life. I guess it's better than still being there as a middle-aged or elderly man, but all these "I got out when I was a kid" stories make me feel embarrassed.

Better late than never, I suppose.