Pretty much reading The Book of Revelation. It just seemed unbelievable.

I have posted this before.

My parents brought me up as a Christian. When I was about eight I was out playing with a friend. His father was in prison for something and my parents had told me to avoid him – LOL. Anyway I said something religious to him, can't remember what, but he replied

“You don't want to believe that nonsense its just one big fairy tale.”

This was the first time someone had expressed an atheist view to me. Something just clicked

“Of course, that’s right ”

I thought - a fairy tale.
I have not had any religious belief since that moment.

Wait, you mean you don't believe in seven headed dragons?

Revelation 12:3
And there appeared another sign in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

Experts claim Revelation was written in code to escape Roman persecution sort of like political cartoons are written today.

iMonk Classic: A Young Person’s Guide To The Book Of Revelation
http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/...-of-revelation

Splendour, no one is talking to you....go away. You would never see me trolling a thread on how people came to their faith (especially if I've been asked to leave), and frankly, it's quite embarrassing that you continue to do so.

You're the one trolling. Your posts are earlier than mine.

You're inserting off topic material into the thread which causes them to derail.

I'm just correcting the people in the thread who have a subpar bible education.

I find photoshopping has a juvenile delinquent brainwashing quality to it. People posting images that they don't even know are coded images.

Why don't you try to understand something before you critique it authoritatively.

How is it off topic? Someone posted they didn't believe the absurd stories in Revelations, so I posted one of these absurdities. Seems pretty on topic to me.

As far as subpar bible education, afraid not. You can rationalize the bible anyway you please. While reading up for the "bashing babies on rocks" discussion I came across a Christian site where they were interpreting the 'rock' as Jesus, and the babies were only being taught of the messiah. Jesus Christ! You can do that with anything.

Hitler killed millions of Jews.
Well, by Hitler, the author meant love. And by killed, they meant...love again.

You're the one who believes in bringing people back from the dead, walking on water, and turning water into wine....and I'm the brainwashed one.

Your dragons are missing their crowns, and are too horned. I am disappointed.

I would of painted them on but Splendour considers photoshopping juvenile.

Well I'd say I'm about as real as it gets on the book of Revelation. I'm not the one taking religious advice from an 8 year old seriously.

And I happen to know for a fact that the Christians went through 10 Roman persecutions. Most people are aware something happened...throwing Christians to lions, the Catacombs built under Rome to hide the Christian population for a couple of centuries...

The history was real and it's well documented.

But you take care....I think this forum's had about all it can take of my snarkiness and I have some projects to attend to so I won't be starting any threads any time soon...

At least you admitted you're being snarky. That's the first step. Take care.

Someone should make a gimmick account called "I count the number of times Splendour threatens to leave the forum."

It's too long, I know. But it would be pretty funny.

I think, off the top of my head, I can recall 5 times.

Yes I know. Lying makes Baby Jesus cry Splendour, why do you hate Baby Jesus?

I figure I'll give this a shot.

I was raised in a rather non-religious family. My mother was a Christian (and still is), but rejects many ideas of the Bible and isn't terribly serious about her faith, although, to be fair, as she is getting older I've noticed her paying more attention to it. Perhaps this was inevitable.

This may be biased, but my Dad (an atheist) is genuinely the smartest person I've met. Got into Harvard / went to UNC, etc., and I've always respected my Dad's word on things, he's incredibly perceptive and knowledgable.

I was disenchanted with religion from an early age (10-11?), but the prospect of Hell scared the living **** out of me, as it does for most youths. I always heard my grandfather (mom's dad, an atheist) and uncle (mom's brother, an atheist) joke and be sarcastic regarding the Bible, and while I played along, inside I was frightened at the prospect of laughing at god. Soon, though, at about 13, I began taking up the philosophy of Pascal's Wager, better to believe than go experience torment for eternity should I be wrong, right?

I have two older brothers; one is 4 years older than me, the other 6. At around this time, both of them were openly atheist. I distinctly recall my younger older brother (lol) asking my Dad what he thought happens when we die. My dad just casually responded "I think we just die." which was incredibly disheartening for me, because he had just voiced my inner suspicion (and fear). I rejected this initially, but soon realized that this was the only logical position to take.

At around 14, after watching literally hundreds of videos with Hitchens, Harris, Dawkins and the like, I finally cemented to myself that I am an atheist. There was never really an "aha"! moment for me, rather, it just happened over time. I'm 16 now, proudly atheist, etc. etc. tl;dr

I'm lucky because I get to discuss religion and it's effects with my brothers and dad (sometimes even my Mom, who has an open mind) in the comfort of our home, not many people have that luxury.

Fun to read some other stories. Thanks for sharing, cheers!