2007-01-05 03:41:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I was born an atheist (as we all are).
As a child, I saw these kids going to church. My parents weren't church-goers, and I heard tales from the other kids about Hell and all that jive. So, being the impressionable child I was, I asked to go to church. There was one just a few blocks away, so I walked there every Sunday.
I tried to be a good little Christian, and I was terrified of the hellfire (it was a Baptist church, after all).
When I lost a loved one, I cried because I knew he was going to Hell. That started a cascade of doubt, but I swallowed the lines given to me that God does what's best.
In high school, I met a satanist. He didn't come out of the closet right away. We became friends, and we didn't talk religion. Then he told me that he was a satanist and asked if that bothered me.
Since he was my friend, I wasn't going to let that stand in our way. He explained the stance of the Church of Satan, which made me realize the lies of the Christian church. The Church of Satan did not worship Satan at all, but I was always told it did.
That really sealed the deal for me, as I researched each lie the Christian church taught me. I was logical in most aspects of my life, but I was blind in religion.
Once my mind was opened, I was able to explore the philosophy of God. Throughout my senior year of high school, I realized that the notion of an omnipotent, loving God was foolish.
In college, I learned a bit more. I accepted the idea of deism, though I did not subscribe to it heavily. After all, a deist God doesn't care if you believe or not.
Ultimately, I returned to my atheist roots. I declared myself an agnostic until I learned the roots of "atheist" and "agnostic." So, I was able to be more specific: Agnostic atheist.
And I've been that way since. I doubt that'll change unless a god decides to make his presence known for once.
2007-01-05 03:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by Rev Kev 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was spiritual as a child, kind of had my own thought process on "religion" was atheist in my teens, then changed to Wicca when I was 20, Buddhism when I was 23 and at 27 became a Christian.
2007-01-05 03:46:02 · answer #2 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddhist
Self Realization
2007-01-05 03:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by wb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raised United Methodist. Left it for Wicca. Can't imagine a circumstance in which I'd convert to anything else.
)O(
2007-01-05 03:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholic>
Baptist>
Agnostic>
Buddhist>
Native American
Agnostic>
Atheist>
Skeptic.
But still Buddhist. The teachings of Sadartha don't require the belief in fairy tales.
2007-01-05 03:47:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never really had a religion, but I am interested in Buddhism. I will probably never believe in a god.
2007-01-05 03:48:35 · answer #6 · answered by (-_-) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised Christian and converted (I don't like that word, but it gets the meaning across) to Wicca.
2007-01-05 03:44:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋