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Atheists & Agnostics

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2. Did you

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 10:56 AM

Oct 2022

leave and never go back home?

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Been thinking about how much religion has done to my life. [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 OP

That sucks. Sorry. 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #1

Did you Rebl2 Oct 2022 #2

It took me awhile to stay away but now I'm in Arizona and happy. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #30

Good! Rebl2 Oct 2022 #33

Sure looked that way from Catholic school. calimary Oct 2022 #9

My major was Natural Resource Management, AnotherDreamWeaver Oct 2022 #28

You were ahead of the curve dlk Oct 2022 #29

I agree pamdb Oct 2022 #7

I agree too! mgardener Oct 2022 #22

Religion is like anything else in life William769 Oct 2022 #8

+1 Ferrets are Cool Oct 2022 #11

Read my sig line.nt Javaman Oct 2022 #12

Of real justice: lambchopp59 Oct 2022 #13

I won't defend the 'religion' aspect stopdiggin Oct 2022 #15

They look up to his memory. But they carry their own issues that stems from him. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #31

Likewise, as to the thinking about that... Backseat Driver Oct 2022 #17

I think we have all read stories like yours RussBLib Oct 2022 #18

I'm sorry! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2022 #19

I grew up in the Episcopal Church, but concluded at age 10 vlyons Oct 2022 #24

Agreed! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2022 #27

I hear you, and agree wholeheartedly. NullTuples Oct 2022 #20

So sorry to read this. SergeStorms Oct 2022 #21

Add that my father was a Baptist minister from a family of ministers.... Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #32

Oh damn, so you had family history.... SergeStorms Oct 2022 #34

It's terrible when abusers use religion to white wash and justify abuse. TigressDem Oct 2022 #23

You pretty much wrote my paternal grandmother's biography there Warpy Oct 2022 #25