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In reply to the discussion: A question if you want to answer. What caused you to deconstruct from your religion. [View all]niyad
(125,339 posts)56. Being excommunicated at 18 was but one step in a process that had
started a very long time prior. Not being one who followed rules or patterns. Having some weird group out of the vatican telling me what I could and could not, read or watch (telling me Bob Hope was immoral!!!). Figuring out how friggin' patriarchal and sexist the church was. Learning about the shameful behaviour of the church during WWII. Realizing all the patriarchal belief systems annoy me. Mark Twain's "Letter From The Earth". Heinlein's "Stranger In A Strange Land". And on, and on.
We are spiiritual beings having a physical experience. Well, some of us, anyway. And I am guessing that my particular experience may not be the least bit helpful.
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A question if you want to answer. What caused you to deconstruct from your religion. [View all]
Duncanpup
Jun 24
OP
The Rev. James Cheek was the beginning for me. He was my Western Civ. instructor at Union Junior College.
3Hotdogs
Jun 24
#16
Once I was old enough to study human biology, any belief in a virgin birth disappeared.
Lonestarblue
Jun 24
#18
Rest easy my friend, they are all dead by now. We survived, but there are scars.
twodogsbarking
Jun 24
#69
Never really belived. Went to Catholic school for 12 years, did all the stuff with respect but no real faith.
Srkdqltr
Jun 24
#32
I went to Catholic school. As I grew up I'm thinking if God is all love why is there so much hate.
TommieMommy
Jun 24
#38
The people I was sitting next to in church were not good people outside of church.
NoMoreRepugs
Jun 24
#44
Nasty malicious gossiping church "ladies" and their equally nasty daughters.
Clouds Passing
Jun 24
#62
I once read that most people leave their church because they feel misunderstood and rejected.
Tbear
Jun 24
#63