Your Religious Biography in Six Words January 1, 2010

Your Religious Biography in Six Words

By Guest Contributor
January 1, 2010

Can you tell your religious journey or beliefs in six words?

I asked this question on Twitter and Facebook and these were some of my favorite responses:

The scientific method is my copilot. (Kerry)

Credulous fundamentalist, questioning skeptic, happy atheist. (Butch)

Forced into Catholicism. Ran away screaming! (Danene)

Accepted because taught, abandoned after thought. (Zach)

What was I thinking? So sorry. (GordonGoblin)

What’s your story?

(via Kate Shellnutt)

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  • Never had any religion. Still don’t.

  • I came, I saw, I left.

  • Altar boy, grew up, wandered off.

  • marsmar

    was a deist, said screw that!

  • qwertyuiop

    Outgrew Santa, outgrew God, embraced reality.

  • No religion holds up under scrutiny.

  • didnt believe then, don’t believe now

  • No church attendance plus library card.

  • From miserable Mormon to happy atheist.

  • British Cat

    Once a mystic, then I left.

  • DeafAtheist

    Chose rational thought over religious dogma.

  • I was Mormon; now I’m not.

  • “Saved” by grace, then by reason.

  • littlejohn

    I worship satan, also eat babies.
    Oh wait, that’s probably the wrong thing to say. Sorry.

  • Ollie

    Dinosaurs killed Noah. Remaining myths? Dessert!

  • Richard Wade

    Really wanted enlightenment, then lightened up.

  • Was born a happy little atheist.

  • K

    Raised Mormon. Tried Wicca. Now atheist.

  • Tori Aletheia

    Never believed in the 1st place.

  • a child journeys with skepticism alone

  • Victor

    Wanted faith, accepted reality, grew up.

  • Peregrine

    Found my own way. Found myself.

  • Vystrix Nexoth

    Gave up God with Santa Claus.

  • Frank Moorman

    Never had it. Why get it?

  • Clint Laskowski

    My brain works. How about yours?

  • Jessica

    Mormonism hurt my feminism, embraced freethought

  • Hugh Kramer

    Saw the light. It was electric.

  • Seth C.

    Heart cannot accept, what head rejects.

  • GawdOfTHUNDER

    Raised without religion, thanks Mom, Dad.

  • Richard P

    looked for happiness in wrong place

  • Cafeeine

    Once examined, god concepts became absurd.

  • Jonathan

    For Sale: Holy Bible, Never used.

    … Sorry for the obvious plagiarism, Mr. Hemmingway.

  • Dave

    O rly? Ya rly. No wai!

    I sort of feel bad for using this dead joke but it fit too well.

  • NewEnglandBob

    Reasoned my way to critical thought.

  • ThatOtherGuy

    Bill Nye is my god, bitches.

  • Don’t take campfire stories too seriously.

  • Eight

    Fundamentalist homophobe, owned by freethinkers.

  • sj23

    I don’t believe in fairy tales.

  • Björn

    Was told that there was no Santa Claus. Figured that then there can’t be no god either.

  • Ask, “Why should I believe that?”

  • the atheists have come up with some of the best ones, hemant! here are some people sent me:
    “Was Christian. Something smelled fishy. I left.”
    “Born into religion. Born again Atheist.”

    thanks for asking your followers to participate.

  • unique.smile.within

    True love doesn’t torture, so bye.

  • The Other Tom

    I’m not sure if it’s

    Parents never said I should believe

    or if it’s

    Religion too preposterous for my acceptance

  • I read my way into atheism.

  • Jeff

    I hate waking up on Sundays.

  • Ben

    Wait… this shit makes no sense.

  • DemetriusOfPharos

    Mormon, then reached age of reason

    Apologies to Carlin for stealing his joke.

  • Life-long atheist; still love Christmas carols.

  • Tom Woolf

    Happy, healthy, decent person. Screw religion.

  • Looked into it for my kids.

  • Cradle atheist disappointed by adult believers.

  • Weemaryanne

    Raised Catholic. It didn’t take. Shrug.

  • stephanie

    Attended many churches. Decided against them.

  • muggle

    Christian, Jewish, Agnostic, Atheist at last.

    Love these! We’re creative.

    Must give a shout out to Dan Barker’s song in tribute to those of us who escape childhood indoctrictation:

    “Life is unbelievably good.”

    Damned straight. And perfect in four words.

  • My mind will not be closed.

  • Shannon

    Tried religion. It just wasn’t me.

  • Holly

    Couldn’t make myself believe in spirits.

  • Mormon fully capable of accepting science.

  • Madeupshit worked while I was gullible.

  • ImmortalityLTD

    Catholic, then skeptic, now secular humanist.

  • Takma’rierah

    Never really understood it; oh well.

  • The Talented Chimp

    It never made any sense. Ever!

  • Never understood the appeal of mumbo-jumbo.

  • Angie

    Left behind all the Christian lies.

  • Amyable Atheist

    Ran from Catholicism, then all woo.

  • history, empathy, science made more sense

  • Twin-Skies

    My conscience wouldn’t let me continue

  • Fritzy

    Wanted to believe. Reason wouldn’t allow.

  • lrnalot

    Jewish rules uncool. Stay in school.

  • Fear isn’t freedom – love is truth.

  • TychaBrahe

    Jew. Aslan (Christian?). Wiccan. Ceiling Cat!

  • Raised areligiously, saved by holy Pasta.

  • Lilith

    Tried many, none worked, embraced reason.

  • Aim

    Trapped obsessive compulsive to free thinker

  • Carlie

    Used to be brainwashed; better now.

  • MPD zombie god? Umm, no thanks.

    Which all powerful god? There’s many!

    You eat your creator? Ewww, gross! – I heard a little kid say this to a Christian once. 🙂

    Also don’t believe in gnomes or leprechauns.

    Never seen any evidence proving God(s).

    Pete…

    MPD = Multiple Personality Disorder

  • I never believed during Catholic school.

    My religious expierence wasn’t Jesus Camp.

  • Smarter than people at my church.

    De-Santaed my sister, she was five.

  • AnonyMouse

    Without Christ there can be no Christianity.

  • Everything in my universe is real.

  • Scott H

    Much, some, less, none. Finally sane.

  • Religious belief is just plain silly.

  • Marcel

    Believe? Meh. I’d rather think.

  • Raised to believe, found myself deceived.

  • Hypatia’s Daughter

    I don’t know, I think.

  • Read the Bible and also Ingersoll.

  • Brian

    Intellectually honest, left Reform, then Orthodoxy.

  • Anonymity

    Studied Bible, saw contradictions, immediate disillusionment.

  • I walk alone, with everyone else.

  • Said “no” to church at 4.

  • Having faith in reason is easier.

  • And God said, “I don’t exist.”

  • Neal

    Understanding the feeling, knowing the reality.

  • I refuse to follow a crowd!

  • ChrisS

    I finally read the damn bible…

  • Linda Turnipseed

    Omniscient? Omnipotent? Omnibenevolent? ……Existence of evil.

  • Kristi

    Fundie asks questions, discovers no god.

  • Dan

    I’m too rational to be delusional.

  • rationalbabble

    Seriously? I’m supposed to believe that?!?

  • George

    Was blind but now I see.

  • Phil

    Never really believed, now actively don’t.

  • Why need God? We have Hubble;

    No fairies, santa, gods, no problem!!

    finally, not 6 words, but almighty words from Eugene Mirman;
    “God is a 12 year old boy with aspergers!”
    think about it…

  • Noah

    Finally considered it…religion was bullshit.

  • Henry

    Searched for truth, found no god.