Topic: I pity my religious childhood.
Anonymous A started this discussion 12 years ago #35,163
I was a christian in a church. My parents are black and are from the south, so being forced to go to church is/was typical. I was baptized at around age 7, which is what ended up making me decide not go to church as an adult. I was baptized and all, so I had to begin reading scriptures in front of the church. An old guy that I trusted a lot would give me a chapter and verse to read every Sunday. I did this for years and hated it. Eventually, he gave me the strangest scripture in the bible that I had ever read. It read "Hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?" If I remember correctly, it was Isaiah ch36 v12. After reading it, I couldn't help but laugh aloud. I knew instantly that they heard my laughing, when I seen my parents coughing to cover up the sound of my laughter. The church goers declared that I wasn't really ready to be baptized, yet (thought that I was too immature). I still ended up reading many more scriptures after that day and remember talking with my head away from the microphone as a lesson learned. I won't have anything to do with church any longer after this tragedy. I'm sure the majority of people here are born atheists, so you never experienced that tragedy. Kudos to you.
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Syntax joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 4 minutes later[^] [v] #484,144
Isaiah 36:12
King James Version
12 But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
Really no wonder you laffed. There are a lot of people currently in China that Sit upon that Wall
King James Version
12 But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
Really no wonder you laffed. There are a lot of people currently in China that Sit upon that Wall
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 9 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #484,146
my parents werent very religious but my childhood sucked n im just now realizin that, but im getting over it
Anonymous C double-posted this 12 years ago, 2 minutes later, 16 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #484,147
u aint gotta be religious 2 be spiritual, its all philosophy anyways and most religions are the same, im a big fan of bhuddism because it teaches you exactly what i just said, cant do shit but be a good person and impact people in positive ways thats all that matters
u dont have to like someone just try to make all interactions with people a good thing, dont b a dick to people cause when u die you gotta do the life review and u gonna feel extra shitty....
u dont have to like someone just try to make all interactions with people a good thing, dont b a dick to people cause when u die you gotta do the life review and u gonna feel extra shitty....
The Doctor !WhojK0ggfM joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #484,162
> I'm sure the majority of people here are born atheistsEverybody is born an atheist.
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Green joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #484,165
Jesus sucking many cocks in hell. It says in Bible that England is the chosen country against the football, but he didn't even play.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #484,177
Green replied with this 12 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #484,179
I was born a Tescotheist.
