Religious to Agnostic (Or Atheist) (believe, funerals, Christ, moral)

[newyorkdoc]

Are there any other ex-religious people that are now agnostics or atheists?

I was raised in a protestant home and I am now agnostic, although leaning toward atheism.

It's funny because religion is supposed to give one such happiness and pleasure. It made me feel miserable and scared.

I now find myself relaxed, calm, and generally happier.

[sanspeur]

Yup...Raised a Catholic, but saw the truth in my twenties, and have been much more content since.

[Humanoid]

Are there any other ex-religious people that are now agnostics or atheists?

Most people that are agnostic or atheist were once religious or at the very last raised by religious parents.

[newyorkdoc]

Not that I dont believe you, but do you have a percentage?

[Humanoid]

Not that I dont believe you, but do you have a percentage?

Nope. The point is this isn't exactly uncommon. The majority of the people in the country are Christian.

[Bob The Builder]

I was not raised in religious household. I went to school with many children who were fervent churchgoers. They grew up now only go to church for weddings and funerals and have, to me, lead lives not as moral as they had said they would when they were young.

Perhaps it is the early repression (beating religion into them with a stick) that makes people go overboard when then get older and become militant Atheists.

I would like my kids to "learn" religion. It is easy where I live. I do not want to force them to believe like the children I mentioned earlier.

[chielgirl]

12 years of catholic school; stopped believing about 16 years old.
Agnostic for years; atheist and happier now.

[Haaziq]

Raised Baptist. Became a deist my freshman year at high school. Became an atheist my junior year.

[GCSTroop]

Can't say I ever really believed but did realize that there was a term for what I am called when I was in my early teens. I did play along for quite a while because I thought for the longest time I was the only person who didn't believe and that there was something wrong with me. Now, I'm quite content with it.

[Lindsey_Mcfarren]

I was raised in a religious family, my Father was a retired minister at the time of my birth. I no longer believe, I no longer WANT someone to tell me how to live my life, I can figure this out on my own.