Ceci
Female
Italy
Profile Information:
- Your Religious Status
- Atheist
- About Me:
- I grew up in a catholic family, but I began to think there was something wrong in religion when they told me that Santa Claus was an invention. In this respect, why did I have to believe in god rather than in Santa? I wasn't able to understand it, so i started to call myself "atheist" when i was 12, despite being afraid to tell my parents i didn't believe in god anymore.
During my adolescence, after a difficult reflexion, I forced myself to believe, but I had to face even catechism teachers about Darwin's theories (being insulted with statements like "From now on I'll call you 'monkey'!"), and none has ever been able to give me a good answer about god.
In the end, after attending a religious group of young catholics (although being directed by honest franciscan monks), I realized that religion wasn't good for me. - Age
- 25-30
- The religion you left
- Catholic
- Why you left your religion.
- inability to combine faith and reason
Glen Yoshida
Hi Ceci, Welcome!
Glad to hear that you stayed independent enough to keep thinking on your own. It's a weird feeling when the majority of people claim things that don't make sense isn't it?
That's messed up that they called you a monkey. Especially when they are the ones that are flat out wrong!
Glen
Nov 21, 2011
Robert Karp
CAIO! Welcome to the Think Atheist community Ceci!
Nov 22, 2011
Glen Yoshida
Hi Ceci! I think one of the most frustrating things is having so much knowledge at our fingertips and it's ignored or denied. Being in polite company and feeling like I have to hold my tongue because I'm going to upset people with a false belief is maddening!
I love that the internet is here and that it opens up a new level of accountability. Now ridiculous comments are there for all to scrutinize or agree with. Let the educated mind be free! Yay for people taking a stand based on reality and kindness :
Nov 23, 2011