Atheism at age 10?

[ignoramus]

Mama, never, ever apologise or feel guilty for things beyond your control. Namely: childhood indoctrination.
Most here see it as a form of child abuse.
You've done well ...you're are mentally stronger than most. (statistically speaking)

[robvalue]

Yup. Just think, there are many people who will never realize they were programmed with donkey bollocks information. Never. That's really sad to me.

Not until after they die, and they think, "What the shit? I've been conned! I'm not even thinking this, because I can't think anymore!"

[J a c k]

Mama, never, ever apologise or feel guilty for things beyond your control. Namely: childhood indoctrination.
Most here see it as a form of child abuse.
You've done well ...you're are mentally stronger than most. (statistically speaking)

I forget my name here is mamacita, and when people call me this, I blush for a second, then snap out of it. Duh! Ha!
Thanks. I started an atheist meetup in my town a couple years back, and almost every member that ever joined was oblivious to what growing up in a fundie home is like. When I told them my stories, they were shocked. Now I pulled my former pastor parents out and they're enjoying their newly found freedom!

Yup. Just think, there are many people who will never realize they were programmed with donkey bollocks information. Never. That's really sad to me.

Not until after they die, and they think, "What the shit? I've been conned! I'm not even thinking this, because I can't think anymore!"

True. At least my kids won't grow up in church devoting their lives to a lie.

[ignoramus]

If you don't like mama, we can call you Steel's mum? Or maybe Aunty Gladys? Or just plain Kevin? You tell us what you're comfortable with. hehe

[J a c k]

If you don't like mama, we can call you Steel's mum? Or maybe Aunty Gladys? Or just plain Kevin?  You tell us what you're comfortable with.  hehe

Lmao! Call me anything you want
Mamacita, mama, mami, steelsmom, madre, even Kevin. Lol! Just never ever ever call me "dear". Ever. Really. I just blush with mamacita because it sounds so sexy.

[ignoramus]

[J a c k]

Lmfao! Something like that. When clients call me dear or "mija" at work, I basically shut down. My pulse goes crazy and I feel my neck will explode. It's a trigger.

[ErGingerbreadMandude]

I figured it all on my own.
From theist to atheist to agnostic to ignostic.

I didnt know i was this until someone told me though, kevvy told me im an atheist and agnostic,robby told me im ignostic. So i did have help in the sense that others made me aware of the various labels.

[comet]

I was just wondering if anyone had a similar experience.  I was a baptized Catholic and a believer until age 10. I was actually never told there was a Santa Claus (I figured it out by myself); however, the same logic that made me come to that conclusion was also the same logic that 6 or so months later gave me the chilling epiphany that the bible couldn't be real either.

Was anyone else a child that 'found' atheism by themselves (as opposed to your liberal parents just raising you as one)?

me. I usually say around the age of 9 (3rd gd).  I never believed but I am sure I had to at some point.  The part that got me was "He died for our sins.".  I always said 'But he made us?"  I didnt know much back then but I knew they had and have the traits wrong.  Claiming "nothing" is not reasonable, but a guy dyeing, awaking up, and then flying away ... really?

[downbeatplumb]

I was just wondering if anyone had a similar experience.  I was a baptized Catholic and a believer until age 10. I was actually never told there was a Santa Claus (I figured it out by myself); however, the same logic that made me come to that conclusion was also the same logic that 6 or so months later gave me the chilling epiphany that the bible couldn't be real either.

Was anyone else a child that 'found' atheism by themselves (as opposed to your liberal parents just raising you as one)?

I was never indoctrinated into any of the cults so I am atheist by default.