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cylon · 07-03-2008, 06:15 PM

I grew up of course terrified of going to hell. That was my impetus for atheism and or skepticism... I needed a way out of that. It worked.

I still feel bad for all the other people though growing up the way I did, afraid to think for themselves, afraid of their own desires because it's all the devil trying to trick you. Makes an atmosphere of guilt and confusion because you're told god is love and at the same time to be human is to be dirty and sinful.

07-03-2008, 06:15 PM	#685 (permalink)
cylon Family Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,852	I grew up of course terrified of going to hell. That was my impetus for atheism and or skepticism... I needed a way out of that. It worked. I still feel bad for all the other people though growing up the way I did, afraid to think for themselves, afraid of their own desires because it's all the devil trying to trick you. Makes an atmosphere of guilt and confusion because you're told god is love and at the same time to be human is to be dirty and sinful.