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Atheists & Agnostics

Curmudgeoness

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4. "It just stopped making sense to me."

Reply to intaglio (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:36 PM

Jun 2014

That is how it happened to me too, only much sooner than it did to him. If you spend any time thinking about God and the stories and the beliefs, the less it makes sense. I am glad that he spoke out, and did it so eloquently.

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The unknown ex-pastor [View all] intaglio Jun 2014 OP

‘Those people believe just as strongly as I do. They’re just as convinced as I am.’ trotsky Jun 2014 #1

I heard much the same from a Muslim... onager Jun 2014 #2

The first outspoken atheist I ever knew was a Palestinian Arab kid in high school Warpy Jun 2014 #3

"It just stopped making sense to me." Curmudgeoness Jun 2014 #4

A deeply ingrained mindset of "I am special and you are not". DetlefK Jul 2014 #5

Just came across a lovely example of God having a purpose for cruelty intaglio Jul 2014 #6