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So What Made You First Start To Doubt?

As weird as it is, I think it was the attitude of my former "fellow" Christians that started me on the road to doubt. Even though I've got a bachelors in Physics and have generally held a belief in evolution and big bang cosmology for most of the believing stage of my life, it really wasn't science that brought up questions(cognitive dissonance at its best). I think I've always generally never had a connection with anyone in any church I had ever attended. Mainly since most Christians, especially in the south, are non-intellectuals. But I think it really started when I began listening to extreme metal. I couldn't understand how anyone could look down on something that I loved so much and felt so natural to listen to. I can't tell you how many people have told me that its "the devils music"(even though most of the lyrics are socio-political).

Of course later on I did my research and discovered how ridiculous my former beliefs were. So who or what started you on your path to disbelief?

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Permalink Reply by JP on July 31, 2009 at 8:17pm

First I read, "under the banner of heaven" by john Krakauer, cuz I've always enjoyed making fun of Mormons and then someone gave me "the book your church doesn't want you to read". I just kept reading and reading everything I could find and next thing ya know... godless and glad.

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Permalink Reply by Johnsky on July 31, 2009 at 9:15pm

I've never been religious myself. And I'm very fortunate for that.

I grew up agnostic with zero belief either way, mostly because I had never asked myself, nor been asked what I believe.

Then when the inevitable came and people tried introducing me into different faiths, I decided to read up on what they are before making a choice.
It didn't take much reading to make me an Atheist. Reading the bible just made me concerned for the mental health of the religious people around me.

So to sum it up :
I was agnostic until I read the bible. Now I'm an atheist.

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Permalink Reply by Caveman on August 16, 2009 at 12:27am

Ditto to what Johnsky said

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Permalink Reply by Фелч Гроган on July 31, 2009 at 9:23pm

Nerves in teeth. Either there is no god, or its a sadistic nutjob.

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Permalink Reply by Luke on August 2, 2009 at 7:49am

I don't think that sadistic nutjob and non-existence are mutually exclusive. Two thirds of the world believe in and receive detailed instructions from a non-existent, sadistic nutjob. In doing so, they make sadistic nutjobbery very real in the world.

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Permalink Reply by Jared Lardo on September 16, 2009 at 8:52pm

Once a comedian argued that there's no god because if there were, then why do we bite the inside of our mouth?

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Wilton on December 3, 2009 at 8:06pm

Wasn't that Dara O'Briain, from the BBC's own Mock the Week? Very funny guy, love him to bits.

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Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on December 3, 2009 at 9:19pm

Penn & Teller prove there is no god: it takes a woman 20 minutes to reach orgasm. It takes a man 2.

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Permalink Reply by Jon Fleming on December 3, 2009 at 10:10pm

I also think Evil Bible .com has a good essay prooving there is no god as the christian describe him.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Rogers on August 1, 2009 at 12:14am

Twelve years of catholic school bullshit with sadistic nuns and crooked priests created lots of doubt. Of course taking 4 foot floor bong hits and sitting around philosophizing with my high school friends like "That 70's Show" probably helped.

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Permalink Reply by Lepht Anonym on August 17, 2009 at 9:50am

i'm glad to see you made it to the secular side without worsening the depression. i have a neo-Pagan friend who's in the same boat; she told me she knows her faith is irrational, but that she clings to it because the idea of a world with no 'second chances' or benevolent spirits terrifies her. i'll show her what you said; maybe it'll help. thanks.

L