How many adults would believe in some god or gods if they were not taught religion as children? Such teaching prior to a person being 16 or older is brain washing a child whose mind has not yet matured. Religion would not be as wide spread if teaching of it were deferred until a person was 16-18 years old.
The Abraham-Isaac story started me on the road to atheism when I was circa 7.
My father was almost 50 & semi-retired when I was born. He had more time for me than usual for typical fathers & I became more bonded to him than my peers.
I argued with the Sunday school teacher about this request. The more she argued, the more convinced I became that there was something wrong with religion.
I started calling myself an agnostic when I was circa 10. When I was circa 17, I saw a quip in the Reader's digest.
My father was a mathematician & engineer who taught me to ask questions & accept nothing without at least cogent arguments.
I am not sure of his views on religion. He sent me to Quaker Sunday school which suggests some level of belief.
He once said
I am not sure of his views on religion. He sent me to Quaker Sunday school which suggests some level of belief.
He once said
The above suggests agnosticism or atheism.Belief in god & a religion is necessary to control those who do not have good ethics & a sense of fair play.
The Abraham-Isaac story started me on the road to atheism when I was circa 7.
My father was almost 50 & semi-retired when I was born. He had more time for me than usual for typical fathers & I became more bonded to him than my peers.
The request for a father to kill his son seemed demonic to me rather than a request from a benevolent god.
I argued with the Sunday school teacher about this request. The more she argued, the more convinced I became that there was something wrong with religion.
I started calling myself an agnostic when I was circa 10. When I was circa 17, I saw a quip in the Reader's digest.
It seemed to apply to me. In a very religiously oriented culture, being an admitted atheist was potentially dangerous both psychologically & physically.An agnostic is a cowardly atheist.