What religion were you before you stopped believing in a higher power?

Before i became agnostic, i was a confirmed Lutheran (my mum's side) and Christian Scientist (dad's side).

What were you?

BTW, please be more specific. Probably 99% of you were Christian, so saying "i was Christian" doesn't bring anything interesting or new to the table. For example, i was Prodestant (Lutheran and Christian Scientist) before becoming Agnostic.

I was Christian when I was very young. But now I'm atheist. nintendorocks

same here. still questionable though.

I was a christian i guess, then i became atheist i suppose.

But then when i actually learnt some things about christianity, i became christian again.

Satanist.CptJSparrow

I was Mormon before I turned agnostic atheist.MotherSuperior

[QUOTE="CptJSparrow"]Satanist.helium_flash

catholic, I remember in Grade 8 my teacher threatened all of us by saying that if we did not go through confirmation (devoting our faith to jesus and god for the rest of our lives) that we would not graduate

I was unsure of what I believed but I knew enough that I was not willing to make that commitment.

I told her one day after school and she told me "well then you're not graduating" and this scared most kids and tho I was unsure I was confident that there was no way she could hold me back just cause I didn't want to go through with it, so we argued for a while, I got my parents signatures and she didn't do anything I ended up going cause I wanted to be with my friends but I was seated in the back because I was not a part of the ceremony.

I was the only one who did it probably because I was the only one with enough intelligence to know what I believe in and not have someone force their beliefs on me with empty threats.

Now I'm an agnostic.

[QUOTE="MotherSuperior"]I was Mormon before I turned agnostic atheist.helium_flash

[QUOTE="helium_flash"][QUOTE="CptJSparrow"]Satanist.CptJSparrow

[QUOTE="CptJSparrow"][QUOTE="helium_flash"][QUOTE="CptJSparrow"]Satanist.helium_flash

If you believe in Satan don't you have to believe in God aswell?

and I wasn't really raised in a specific religion. My mom is a Protestant, and my dad is a Hindu.

[QUOTE="CptJSparrow"][QUOTE="helium_flash"][QUOTE="CptJSparrow"]Satanist.helium_flash

[QUOTE="helium_flash"][QUOTE="CptJSparrow"][QUOTE="helium_flash"][QUOTE="CptJSparrow"]Satanist.SSCyborg

If you believe in Satan don't you have to believe in God aswell?

and I wasn't really raised in a specific religion. My mom is a Protestant, and my dad is a Hindu.

Satanist don't beleive in God, i think.

So you're just assuming I'm an Atheist?1stCommando

Well, the demographics of the forum do seem to be rather lopsided towards that end of things.

Who says I stopped?B05T0N

Yup same here.

[QUOTE="1stCommando"]So you're just assuming I'm an Atheist?GabuEx

Well, the demographics of the forum do seem to be rather lopsided towards that end of things.

My dad's side of the family is Lutheran and I think my mom's side is non-denominational. I've always casually believed in God, but my faith grew as I got older, although I would still call myself a non-denominational Protestant.

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[QUOTE="helium_flash"][QUOTE="CptJSparrow"][QUOTE="helium_flash"][QUOTE="CptJSparrow"]Satanist.123625

If you believe in Satan don't you have to believe in God aswell?

and I wasn't really raised in a specific religion. My mom is a Protestant, and my dad is a Hindu.

Satanist don't beleive in God, i think.

Satan also isn't a person/being. It's a dark force or something like that.

I was baptized as a Catholic, but I was never raised to that way. My mom never bothered to teach me about her religion, and I never really questioned anything.

Satan also isn't a person/being. It's a dark force or something like that.

I was baptized as a Catholic, but I was never raised to that way. My mom never bothered to teach me about her religion, and I never really questioned anything.

Satan could be a being of some kind...

Sadly, that's true. I'm outnumbered. It's sad because I think religion makes people better people, because it gives them a reason to be kind and generous.1stCommando

Well, I'm not sure I'd agree with that. Couldn't you be kind and generous just because you like seeing people happy? I'm not sure if being afraid of the consequences if you aren't kind and generous is the best reason to be that way.

I believe in God, but that's not why I try to maintain a friendly demeanor and donate to charity and whatnot.

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Satan also isn't a person/being. It's a dark force or something like that.

I was baptized as a Catholic, but I was never raised to that way. My mom never bothered to teach me about her religion, and I never really questioned anything.

Satan could be a being of some kind...

Not the Satanism being discussed (Laveyan).

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[QUOTE="1stCommando"]So you're just assuming I'm an Atheist?1stCommando

Well, the demographics of the forum do seem to be rather lopsided towards that end of things.

It can also make them worse, as with anything in this world.

I don't not believe in a higher power.

But I was once a devoted athiest.

[QUOTE="123625"][QUOTE="gasmaskman"gasmaskman

Satan also isn't a person/being. It's a dark force or something like that.

I was baptized as a Catholic, but I was never raised to that way. My mom never bothered to teach me about her religion, and I never really questioned anything.

Satan could be a being of some kind...

Not the Satanism being discussed (Laveyan).

Whats Laveyan?

[QUOTE="1stCommando"]Sadly, that's true. I'm outnumbered. It's sad because I think religion makes people better people, because it gives them a reason to be kind and generous.GabuEx

Well, I'm not sure I'd agree with that. Couldn't you be kind and generous just because you like seeing people happy? I'm not sure if being afraid of the consequences if you aren't kind and generous is the best reason to be that way.

I believe in God, but that's not why I try to maintain a friendly demeanor and donate to charity and whatnot.

This is when religion comes in. They learn about why caring and giving can pay off. I know it's not exactly the best reason, but sometimes people need a reason.

Despite my Christianity I still find organized worldwide religion dislikable.

I just can't seem to fully accept it as something that must go with religion.

I don't not believe in a higher power.

But I was once a devoted athiest.

-TheSecondSign-

double negatives ftw