Age and Religion

[Czardas]

I was raised in a humanistic Jewish household. As far as I can tell my views are still pretty much the same, without the Judaism part. And even that's mainly because I simply can't be bothered to hold what are essentially big parties for Passover and Purim, light some candles for Hanukkah, and fast for a day or two around the time of the high holidays; not because of any particular objection to such traditions, just because I don't really identify with them that much. My religious beliefs are apathetic agnosticism -- "don't know, don't care" -- and have been that way as long as I can recall. I never saw why such questions were so important.

Incidentally, Gauntleted Fist is at least three years younger than I had previously thought him to be. o.0 Greetings, fellow member of the Class of '91. (Or maybe the last two months of the Class of '90. Who counts that kind of thing, though?)

Uh... if he's 18, how can he be class of '91?

I was referring to the point at which he had graduated from Uterus University, of course <.<

Illogical? Me?

[Maurepas]

Bah. Youngins! *chases you away with broom*

B-b-but I don wanna play with the other kids!! *bawls*

[Ifreann]

I was raised Catholic. Gradually between the ages of 12 and 14, roughly, I began to ask myself why I continued to accept that God existed as I was taught. I found no reason to worship the God I had been taught about, nor a reason to even believe He exists. Things have stayed that way ever since.

[Dyakovo]

I was raised in a humanistic Jewish household. As far as I can tell my views are still pretty much the same, without the Judaism part. And even that's mainly because I simply can't be bothered to hold what are essentially big parties for Passover and Purim, light some candles for Hanukkah, and fast for a day or two around the time of the high holidays; not because of any particular objection to such traditions, just because I don't really identify with them that much. My religious beliefs are apathetic agnosticism -- "don't know, don't care" -- and have been that way as long as I can recall. I never saw why such questions were so important.

Incidentally, Gauntleted Fist is at least three years younger than I had previously thought him to be. o.0 Greetings, fellow member of the Class of '91. (Or maybe the last two months of the Class of '90. Who counts that kind of thing, though?)

Uh... if he's 18, how can he be class of '91?

I think "Class" is referring to date of birth in this instance...Class of '88 Bitches!

Wow...
You were born the year I graduated...
Damn kid! Get off my lawn!

[Cecilia Penifader]

19 or 20. I was never very religious. I'd been to church maybe 5 times in my life and never with my own family. (Friends' families only.) It wasn't that much of a leap to agnostic.

[Buffett and Colbert]

I probably had just turned twelve when I started questioning my Catholic faith. Now I'm an ardent atheist.

I chuckle to myself when I remember the following story.

Once when I was in the fifth grade (I believe) a friend of mine asked me if I thought The Golden Compass was worth the person's time to see. I promptly replied something along the lines of, "Ugh, don't see that movie. An atheist wrote it."

[Dhammonia]

I'm 16 and am greatly confussed (and fascinated at the same time) on religion, spirituality, the meaning of life, etc. I wasn't raised in any religion. I have mostly based most of my believes off of my experiances with life (of which obviously there aren't very many of due to my age) and the experiances of others (but mostly the first). Most people look to religion for morality or reason (I don't, I make my own morals, which I think makes me stronger), I seek only to understand. So I'm wondering, how old were you when you first started to understand your own religious beliefs?

the same age.

[Robarya]

I'm 16 and am greatly confussed (and fascinated at the same time) on religion, spirituality, the meaning of life, etc. I wasn't raised in any religion. I have mostly based most of my believes off of my experiances with life (of which obviously there aren't very many of due to my age) and the experiances of others (but mostly the first). Most people look to religion for morality or reason (I don't, I make my own morals, which I think makes me stronger), I seek only to understand. So I'm wondering, how old were you when you first started to understand your own religious beliefs?

I was raised Christian and first questioned religion at age 14. A few months later I became an Atheist. When I turned 16 I, not harboring the same anti-religious sentiments and leftist political views that many other Atheists seem to have became frustrated once again and converted to Agnosticism. I have remained as such ever since then.

Being an Atheist is simply to not believe in a god, the way I have understood it. But yeah, the obnoxious left-wing Atheists that rant on about how religion is responsible for every single "bad" thing that has occurred throughout history pisses me off too. Ironically they seem to hold the very same belief as Christians: That humans are inherently some sort of pussy pacifists.

[Buffett and Colbert]

Being an Atheist is simply to not believe in a god, the way I have understood it.

That's not the case (usually) for even explicit atheists. Most atheists are implicit (such as myself) and that implies that we lack a belief in a god or gods, which is not the same thing as denying the existent of a god or gods.

[Cecilia Penifader]

I'm 16 and am greatly confussed (and fascinated at the same time) on religion, spirituality, the meaning of life, etc. I wasn't raised in any religion. I have mostly based most of my believes off of my experiances with life (of which obviously there aren't very many of due to my age) and the experiances of others (but mostly the first). Most people look to religion for morality or reason (I don't, I make my own morals, which I think makes me stronger), I seek only to understand. So I'm wondering, how old were you when you first started to understand your own religious beliefs?

I was raised Christian and first questioned religion at age 14. A few months later I became an Atheist. When I turned 16 I, not harboring the same anti-religious sentiments and leftist political views that many other Atheists seem to have became frustrated once again and converted to Agnosticism. I have remained as such ever since then.

Being an Atheist is simply to not believe in a god, the way I have understood it. But yeah, the obnoxious left-wing Atheists that rant on about how religion is responsible for every single "bad" thing that has occurred throughout history pisses me off too. Ironically they seem to hold the very same belief as Christians: That humans are inherently some sort of pussy pacifists.

This cracked me up, thanks. I never take the claim that "religion is responsible for all the world's ills" very seriously. And whenever I hear it, I immediately think about that episode of South Park when Cartman goes to the future. "Oh, my science!"

[Robarya]

Being an Atheist is simply to not believe in a god, the way I have understood it.

That's not the case (usually) for even explicit atheists. Most atheists are implicit (such as myself) and that implies that we lack a belief in a god or gods, which is not the same thing as denying the existent of a god or gods.

Isn't that what I just said? I personally don't believe in any gods, but I don't deny their existence since I have no knowledge on whether they exist or not, although I don't think that they exist.

[Mad hatters in jeans]

i was about 13 when i realised that there is no big dude in the sky with a beard.

Well, duh...
I'm not in the sky...

what about when you use aircraft, you know package holidays and the like?

[Dyakovo]

i was about 13 when i realised that there is no big dude in the sky with a beard.

Well, duh...
I'm not in the sky...

what about when you use aircraft, you know package holidays and the like?

Well, then of course I am, although I haven't flown in over 20 years, so...

[Buffett and Colbert]

Being an Atheist is simply to not believe in a god, the way I have understood it.

That's not the case (usually) for even explicit atheists. Most atheists are implicit (such as myself) and that implies that we lack a belief in a god or gods, which is not the same thing as denying the existent of a god or gods.

Isn't that what I just said? I personally don't believe in any gods, but I don't deny their existence since I have no knowledge on whether they exist or not, although I don't think that they exist.

No it isn't because "not [believing] in a god" and lack of belief in a god are not the same. The latter is the general definition of atheism, although the former most certainly can be what individuals believe.

[Mad hatters in jeans]

i was about 13 when i realised that there is no big dude in the sky with a beard.

Well, duh...
I'm not in the sky...

what about when you use aircraft, you know package holidays and the like?

Well, then of course I am, although I haven't flown in over 20 years, so...

ever been trampolining?
that's kinda like flying, only slightly more nerve wracking in my experience. i used to do that, then the teacher wanted to progress me to sumersaults, i stopped going after that.

[Dyakovo]

i was about 13 when i realised that there is no big dude in the sky with a beard.

Well, duh...
I'm not in the sky...

what about when you use aircraft, you know package holidays and the like?

Well, then of course I am, although I haven't flown in over 20 years, so...

ever been trampolining?
that's kinda like flying, only slightly more nerve wracking in my experience. i used to do that, then the teacher wanted to progress me to sumersaults, i stopped going after that.

Not in about 10 years... It's hard to find a trampoline that can hold up to me bouncing on it...

[The Beautiful Darkness]

I was raised in a humanistic Jewish household. As far as I can tell my views are still pretty much the same, without the Judaism part. And even that's mainly because I simply can't be bothered to hold what are essentially big parties for Passover and Purim, light some candles for Hanukkah, and fast for a day or two around the time of the high holidays; not because of any particular objection to such traditions, just because I don't really identify with them that much. My religious beliefs are apathetic agnosticism -- "don't know, don't care" -- and have been that way as long as I can recall. I never saw why such questions were so important.

Incidentally, Gauntleted Fist is at least three years younger than I had previously thought him to be. o.0 Greetings, fellow member of the Class of '91. (Or maybe the last two months of the Class of '90. Who counts that kind of thing, though?)

Uh... if he's 18, how can he be class of '91?

I was referring to the point at which he had graduated from Uterus University, of course <.<

Illogical? Me?

I didn't realise you were so young. o_O

[Cecilia Penifader]

How old are most people on here? It seems like half the threads in this section start with "I'm 13/14/15/16 and..."

[Maurepas]

How old are most people on here? It seems like half the threads in this section start with "I'm 13/14/15/16 and..."

I'll be 21 on the 11th,

[Mad hatters in jeans]

How old are most people on here? It seems like half the threads in this section start with "I'm 13/14/15/16 and..."

majority about 16-22, then it slowly goes down with age. not a bad mix of ages.

[Buffett and Colbert]

How old are most people on here? It seems like half the threads in this section start with "I'm 13/14/15/16 and..."

The majority of the ones that make their age known seem to think that their ideas are doubly impressive considering their age.

[Cecilia Penifader]

How old are most people on here? It seems like half the threads in this section start with "I'm 13/14/15/16 and..."

I'll be 21 on the 11th,

Happy b-day. I feel so old.

[Cecilia Penifader]

How old are most people on here? It seems like half the threads in this section start with "I'm 13/14/15/16 and..."

The majority of the ones that make their age known seem to think that their ideas are doubly impressive considering their age.

Yeah, I think you're right about that one.

[The OTC]

I'd say about a year and a half ago I made the move from being Agnostic to Athiest, although I was previous Christian having been indoctrinated by my school for 7 years.

And now I'm being very much tempted by Paganism, as it is very much what you make it to be. Or at least I view it that way - Varg Vikernes does not represent Pagans!

[Buffett and Colbert]

How old are most people on here? It seems like half the threads in this section start with "I'm 13/14/15/16 and..."

The majority of the ones that make their age known seem to think that their ideas are doubly impressive considering their age.

Yeah, I think you're right about that one.

It's one of my pet peeves. Ok, wow, you're a thirteen year old Communist. And your age paired with your preferred economic system is indicative of your intelligence...how?