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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t like the snark here and I think OPs description was cruel and nasty (a vegetable? really?).

However, as to the general concept: I am an atheist who was raised in a very religious household, who became a secret atheist as a very young child. My family was and is very close and affectionate, and my parents remain devout. I believe it is highly likely that when I am dying, I will revert to my childhood religion. I doubt I will exactly believe in a god — I remember being skeptical very early though had no frame of reference to even explain that — but I am sure that the rituals and structure will be something familiar and probably comforting. My parents will be long gone, and I suspect that engaging with my childhood religion will be a way to feel close to them at a time when I am feeling scared and vulnerable.

That’s probably too earnest for this thread, though, and will probably make both the religious and atheist trolls who live in this forum now angry. [/quote]

I'm agnostic, but I suspect you do believe in your deepest self that god exists. It's clear reading your post. I had a near death experience as a child which caused me to 1) lose all fear of death and 2) decide my then religion was a bunch of hogwash. What remains is belief that...something....comes after, but I have no clue if it involves "god".[/quote]

I’m the PP, and no, I don’t. I do not believe god exists. I do believe ritual can be comforting at end of life as well as ties to family, and that could make my childhood religion come back into my life.

Honestly the arrogance of some of the posters in this forum is pretty remarkable. You think you know my own beliefs better than I do? Absurd. [/quote]

Look into your heart, pp. Methinks thou protests too much.[/quote]

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