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eliech wrote:I found this space on Infidels.org, where I read the case on:"Why I'm not A Christian" by John W. Loftus http://infidels.org/library/modern/john_loftus/christianity.html#4

But before I tell you how I got to that page, let me tell you the story of my life and particular upbringings.

I was raised in a Catholic family, and since very little was forced to the view of the world through religion glasses.
My family was then, extremely conservative... There was a lot of psychological abuse impregnated to myself.
I always felt guilty for merely existing(infamous original sin). Everything that was naturally attractive to me was WRONG in the eyes of GOD and religion.
All the way to my teenage years I was forced to attend Catholic Church and pursue the "Holy Sacraments"

Once I started gaining a better understanding of what religion signifies to people and what its function was in society I started questioning why do people insist in believing this fairy tale? I asked all my family members for advise. The response was that; I was a rebel, that I needed professional help, that I was undoubtedly going to HELL...

I couldn't have an open rational conversation with anyone in my family. And yet, I had to obey the rules and principles of something that I did not identify with or believe in.

It was tough,.... and I still remember those times with resentment.

As I approached my 19s, I started to look for ways of becoming free not only physically but mentally. I truly wanted to pursue the freedom of thought. So, I did. I attended college and pursued a Biological Science Degree (comically).

This degree allowed me not only to question even more our existence, but the human nature itself, the universe as a whole.... using solely critical thinking, factual evidence and reason. I took a class on Philosophy of Religion in which the Professor challenged us to questioning ourselves about the very roots of religion and humanity. I learned a lot in that class. So much that I decided to never enter in a church again...

Thank you for reading. Feel free to leave your comments, I can use a friend.

Stay tuned! Part 2 Coming Soon...