It is very interresting to see how many of you do not believe in God, or in any religion for that matter. I grew up with God and knew Him since I can remember. If you did not practice religion in you homes, who did you put you faith in?
2006-08-16 00:48:38 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I put my faith in all that is good. To me, goodness is health and balance and compassion. I do not need a religion or a flock or a social group to validate my faith.
2006-08-16 00:55:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You were born an atheist. You had no belief in any gods as a baby. It was only after being indoctrinated by your parents were you made to believe that you "knew" him. It's like an imaginary friend that your parents claimed was real for so long that you kept him. Sorry, but it's still just all in your mind, though.
Like most kids, when I grew up, I had faith in my parents. I trusted their opinion and I got the same indoctrination as you did. So I also put faith in God. It wasn't until later, after looking into that belief, that I realized the faith was unfounded.
2006-08-16 08:00:35 · answer #2 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can be sure that almost all adults to who do not believe in god "grew up with god" just like you did. I went to church every Sunday, was baptized and confirmed, and took it all very seriously. I even spoke from the pulpit a number of times (though I don't think that's typical of, well, anyone).
I get the feeling that you believe that atheists are generally people who have NOT thought much about god, or had much experience with religion. That is not true - atheists are generally people who have more experience with and knowledge of religion, not less, when compared with believers. Don't try to attribute atheism to ignorance - that's simply false.
2006-08-16 07:57:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Humanity.. my fellow human beings to help make this world a better place.
I was raised Baptist but I never believed. It's hard for some to imagine that but it's true. When I was 15 I left chrisitianity and after a period of time became a Wiccan. Eventually after much study I decided based upon the evidence I've seen that deities do not exist.
2006-08-16 08:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God was always there, My earliest memory is leaning on the back of a couch and watching my Mom walk to church. ( We lived across the road from the church, I have 14 brothers and sisters so Mom didn't take all of us to church at the same time, she was a widow when I was 18 months old with another child on the way) so she did the best she could with the help of my older sisters & brothers. She instilled a faith in me that has carried me through my 45 years of life and I hope I am passing it on to others. God Bless You.
2006-08-16 08:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by Blessed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, my family for one. And an excellent education.
I was a little busy graduating high school by the time I turned 15 to waste any of my time on Jesus, or Santa Claus, or the Easter Bunny. No, wait- that was it- I outgrew all of those make-believe childish concepts by the time I was in first grade.
I put my "faith" in science (a foreign concept to you, I'm sure).
I believe in evolution.........because I have a brain!
2006-08-16 08:07:28 · answer #6 · answered by hambycat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also grew up knowing God believing He cares.
2006-08-16 08:00:50 · answer #7 · answered by boselydia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I also grew up with GOD. And i still love him and always will. I always had this desire to know him and learn his ways as long as i can remember. My parents was the ones to show me the way to GOD.
2006-08-16 08:27:41 · answer #8 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was with faith- it was merely that of a child in my parents and family. Though I still think warmly of said family, I am now without belief as best I can be.
2006-08-16 07:55:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in a Christian home. When I was grown I saw how wrong it is. G-d is G-d. G-d is one. ''He was, and is, and forevermore shall be''. He is not a man called Jesus, as my G-d would never come to earth as a human being.
2006-08-16 08:03:34 · answer #10 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋