is there some sort of "unbaptising" ceremony?
or did you just stop praying and going to church, mosques, etc, does this constitute leaving a religion?
2007-10-14 06:31:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-10-14 06:34:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I was raised catholic, but I never had a strong belief. I went to church because my family went. When I turned 17 or 18, I wasn't forced to go, so I stopped. I still sort of believed in some sort of god into my 20's or so. I never gave it much thought.
But as I did start to think about it, religion made less sense than ever. By its very definition, a miracle defies the laws of the universe. And I never ever saw anything that couldn't be explained as a natural phenomenon.
I also saw people who claimed to be religious use their religion that they claimed was one of love and peace to belittle people, to hurt them, to kill them. I actually had a catholic priest attempt to justify racism to me.
I reached the point where I decided consciously that if there was no evidence that any god or heaven or hell or such existed, and the people that associated themselves with these beliefs were that repulsive, I wanted no part of it.
2007-10-14 06:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A realization that everybody around you has to be to some extent, either retarded or a history of mental illness has finally come back with a vengence. There is no ceremony, atheism is not a religion, it's a personal view on the subject of religion as a whole.
2007-10-14 06:36:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I just stopped getting up of a sunday morning, stopped going to a particular building several days a week for various things. Moving across the state helped that as well.
2007-10-14 06:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by Cheese Fairy - Mummified 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no formal procedure for leaving a church, you just stop going. This comes in useful when you decide to return at a later date,
2007-10-14 06:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Having reached the conclusion that most of what I heard in church was incredible, I just left. No ceremonies, no rituals, those things are religious practices.
2007-10-14 06:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I declared myself a Secular Humanist and started reading about other forms of religion.
2007-10-14 06:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
following an emotional argument outside the church-bldg, wherein the realization that
.... my questions weren't being answered
.... my needs were not being met
I just quit going
they might make a "nice social club" but deep questions are not answered and superficial rules become ridiculous
2007-10-14 07:08:31 · answer #8 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pretty much just stopped going, and stopped praying.
I think an "unbaptizing" would have been a little dramatic. lol.
2007-10-14 06:51:35 · answer #9 · answered by Jess H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It should be as easy as leaving the grocery store - when you are done with it, you leave.
Unless you are in a cult - they are afraid for people to leave, for they may learn the truth, or think for themselves. (which wouldn't surprise me)
2007-10-14 06:38:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋