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[quote=Anonymous]I clicked on this thread expecting a lot of backlash against non-believers and ended up dumbfounded at the number and thoughtfulness of responses.  I am so heartened to see this as I have often thought I am the only non-believer in the room.   I've been an atheist since 11 or 12 after I got my hands on the newly published Cosmos by Carl Sagan.  It pushed me over the edge from mere skepticism of my parents' religion (and resulting self-righteousness) to openly expressing my belief in science versus religion.  My parents have never gotten over this and we haven't had a relationship in over 20 years.  That's right, they chose a religion over a child.  While that may have made me hostile toward religion, I am not.  I have never found a need that has not been met by a secular source but I am teaching my children about all of the world's major religions while constantly underlining that they must choose a belief system for themselves, that no one can tell them what to believe (my other main issue with religion).  [/quote]

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