How old were you when you started to question religion?
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iceberg_is_on_fire
Wearing Lions gear when it wasn't cool
I couldn't handle the contradictions and I actually read the bible and was left with the 
face.
face.
not reallyit's been so easy for me
I was not there
and no one has ever objectively done such a thing since
and I took biology in school
Billy Hoyle
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My parents were pretty whatever when it came to religion, but we'd go to church every once in a while just to feel a part of the community.Growing up in a secular household is so critical
I could see taking my children to church just to meet people, but I'm gonna have to
if they start getting too into it.
Billy Hoyle
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I did the church thing (baptist) when I was around 14. Started off just going because all the hot girls went to that church, then I got saved. It took me about 3 weeks before I started being 
to all the shyt they taught.
My favorite topic was alcohol being considered a sin to them. They'd go back and forth on explaining it. Some would say "jesus really drank grape juice, not wine, that part was just lost in translation" which opens up a huge fukking can of worms on the rest of the bible.
Others would say "the water was bad, so wine was the only thing they could drink." Logically, that means it can't be a sin because Jesus never sinned.
I'm not saying you have to be dumb to be religious, but you have to be capable of throwing away logic all the fukking time.
to all the shyt they taught.My favorite topic was alcohol being considered a sin to them. They'd go back and forth on explaining it. Some would say "jesus really drank grape juice, not wine, that part was just lost in translation" which opens up a huge fukking can of worms on the rest of the bible.
Others would say "the water was bad, so wine was the only thing they could drink." Logically, that means it can't be a sin because Jesus never sinned.
I'm not saying you have to be dumb to be religious, but you have to be capable of throwing away logic all the fukking time.
Digga38
The seperation between what's fake and what's real
lost faith as a kid watching my mom get her ass beat by my dad....
i couldnt understand why god would make me go thru such things..
a little better of understanding of god i have now....
i couldnt understand why god would make me go thru such things..
a little better of understanding of god i have now....
Bernie Madoff
Banned
Infancy.
There's hundreds upon hundreds of failures and gaps of logic in religion, I just can't comprehend how any semi intelligent person could somehow ignore a few, let alone all of themI did the church thing (baptist) when I was around 14. Started off just going because all the hot girls went to that church, then I got saved. It took me about 3 weeks before I started being
My favorite topic was alcohol being considered a sin to them. They'd go back and forth on explaining it. Some would say "jesus really drank grape juice, not wine, that part was just lost in translation" which opens up a huge fukking can of worms on the rest of the bible.
Others would say "the water was bad, so wine was the only thing they could drink." Logically, that means it can't be a sin because Jesus never sinned.
I'm not saying you have to be dumb to be religious, but you have to be capable of throwing away logic all the fukking time.
One of my favourites is the "soul". Next time you're speaking to a theist and they're talking about their imaginary friend, ask them if humans have a "soul", at what point in homosapien evolution was this magical "soul" implanted? Otherwise if it was always there, does every single lifeform contain a "soul" then? Do plants? Do bacteria?
Be a brain who denies you are yourself brehs
BulletProof
Just a B@stard Living in a Suit
Age 12.
Billy Hoyle
All Star
Not gonna get into this, but that's why vegetarians are completely full of shyt.There's hundreds upon hundreds of failures and gaps of logic in religion, I just can't comprehend how any semi intelligent person could somehow ignore a few, let alone all of them
One of my favourites is the "soul". Next time you're speaking to a theist and they're talking about their imaginary friend, ask them if humans have a "soul", at what point in homosapien evolution was this magical "soul" implanted? Otherwise if it was always there, does every single lifeform contain a "soul" then? Do plants? Do bacteria?
Be a brain who denies you are yourself brehs
I just can't get past God being "all knowing" while we have free will. You literally cannot have both. Either he knows what's gonna happen and you don't have free will, or he doesn't and you do. The old saying "God has a plan" is bullshyt unless you don't believe in free will.
I think most people are just scared of afterlife, and religion paints a nice pretty place for you to believe your dead friends have gone and you will go.
Was 10 at a Christian summer camp. I had the thoughts before, but this was my first time saying them out loud.
The counselor basically told me I was going to hell for questioning the bible. I cried hysterically and supposedly gave my life to Christ.
As the week went on I tried my best but just couldn't reconcile my questions and subscribe to blind faith. Eventually I decided that church people were crazy, and I'd rather not follow what another man tells me about god. If/when he/she/it wants to reveal itself, then I'm down. Until then I'll just be the best person I can be on my own accord
The counselor basically told me I was going to hell for questioning the bible. I cried hysterically and supposedly gave my life to Christ.
As the week went on I tried my best but just couldn't reconcile my questions and subscribe to blind faith. Eventually I decided that church people were crazy, and I'd rather not follow what another man tells me about god. If/when he/she/it wants to reveal itself, then I'm down. Until then I'll just be the best person I can be on my own accord
Around 8 or 9. I grew up in a christian household but I was never a christian. Even as a little kid I never believed the nonsense that was taught in sunday school.
At 9 years old I was hearing stories about a guy walking on water, or another guy living in a whale for three days, all kinds of bullshyt. Even at 9 years old, it was clear to me that someone wrote the bible and made it up.
At 9 years old I was hearing stories about a guy walking on water, or another guy living in a whale for three days, all kinds of bullshyt. Even at 9 years old, it was clear to me that someone wrote the bible and made it up.
Billy Hoyle
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Honestly I hate the Christian version of afterlife though. Being cognizant of an eternal life seems terrifying to me. Life is great because of pending death. It makes the entire experience so unique.
Seeing the same folks floating around for eternity while we just worship god sounds awful.
Big fan of the multiverse theory. If the universe is infinite, and anything that can happen will happen over and over again. Then that means you could live your life over and over and over again without ever knowing you lived it before. You get to experience meeting your wife and children and that national championship game, etc. while it all seems new to you.
Seeing the same folks floating around for eternity while we just worship god sounds awful.
Big fan of the multiverse theory. If the universe is infinite, and anything that can happen will happen over and over again. Then that means you could live your life over and over and over again without ever knowing you lived it before. You get to experience meeting your wife and children and that national championship game, etc. while it all seems new to you.
Much of history can be tossed in the bushes based off of this.
it's been so easy for me
I was not there
and no one has ever objectively done such a thing since
and I took biology in school
I don't think we should just 'accept it' as fact... but I don't think we can outright 'dismiss it' either. and really
you weren't there, so you can dismiss it? you're better than that.