I Am Christian

@SomeLikeItHot Do what you like, your imaginary friend can't hurt me but it's obviously harmed you.

@suzie1960 I grieve over your fear to know one that saves.

@SomeLikeItHot You definitely need help. I managed to escape the chains of christianity, maybe you can too if you try.

@MarkA Indoctrination is not "un-christian" it's actually part of the christian belief. They believe they have the right to force their religion onto others because their god told them to. Some even believe in killing those they couldn't or can't convert. See the crusades and witch trials for example.

Bad choice of word then....
Which actually makes it even worse

@PlumBerries Some do but some never wise up to the lies and deception, they carry it through to adulthood. :(

[c=#7700B2]well I guess that's their choice.. but you don't do that and cant change others beliefs despite how stupid the beliefs are, so why dwell on it? [/c]

@PlumBerries If I can save just one child from their claws it will be worth it.

@TheOnlyGayInTheVillage I'm showing christians the same respect they show non-christians. If you think that's disrespectful feel free to ignore me, most christians couldn't care less about Atheists' opinions.

@TheOnlyGayInTheVillage A few overt christians do. It's likely a lot of covert christians do too but they're not readily identifiable.

@sarahcupcake That's good. If all christians kept their beliefs to themselves there wouldn't be a problem.

@sarahcupcake, I didn't have a choice, I was born into it by family tradition. I was in the 6th grade, attending church and Sunday school when my break from the catholic religion began. The nun spoke to the class saying, "You are very lucky to be born catholic because anyone who isn't when they die they will all be punished and will all go to hell forever." (All my friends that weren't C's ???) then she went to the closet and took out boxes of candy bars, "Who wants to buy a candy bar, the money goes to the poor people." I told my mom I wasn't going back and didn't. As I grew up I began to see others who were "believers" violate the teachings including priests. I don't label myself as agnostic or atheist but as a non believer. I don't need your god or your religion, that doesn't mean I am evil, to live my life as a good man. Believe what you want I do. (I could expand on this in much more detail but I wont) Have a beautiful day and a beautiful life.

Yes I too was brought up in a Christian family and there was a certain amount of religious education at school which in fairness was mostly Christian based. Speaking personally and looking back it was education. I'm sure the majority of my peers at school follow the trend of being atheist or agnostic (but that is an assumption). My mother went to a convent and she obviously had all that stuff pushed down her throat by the nuns at that time. Fortunately we have all moved on since then. I agree with you too.... there are a lot of lovely good kind caring people out in the world who have no religion. I think the Church of England (which really is the only one I know about) have rather a lot to answer for but of course it's so easy to criticise and I don't want to be a critic. They tell me that Jesus doesn't like me because I am a lesbian. I happen not to agree with that. I may not be amazing or perfect, and in fact I am prolly a crappy Christian but... I am still one. I hope the new week goes well for you too 😀 @softspokenman

@ScarletWitch It shouldn't be able to because it doesn't exist. The problem is the agressive, deluded, fools who believe it does.

@SW-User That's just child abuse in my book. :(