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Was there something you used to do as a religious person that you couldn't get used to not doing. For me it was making the sign of the cross especially hearing bad news

Boogey 8 June 25
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I find it difficult to throw out the many Bibles I found among the possessions of my parents and other relatives. It seems odd to just throw them in the trash...

@Boogey I am not sentimental...I guess somewhere in my subconscious, I still think throwing them out is sacrilegious..lol...I will get over it as I am not keeping them nor giving them away

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Actually, I recently started doing the cross thing when doing shots and saying, "here's to the great architect of the universe or whatever the f**k you belive in." I've had too many discussions with christian friends on Jesus since I left the herd.

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Interesting question. Religion was not forced on my siblings but was simple there and pretty much benign. I never really got used to doing anything which is why it took me sooo long to see the damage it causes.

@Boogey I am shy and introverted. It's a part of my genetic personality. Religion was not forced on us in a normal sense and each of my siblings have a different personality. There is nothing wrong with being shy or introverted.

@Boogey I have gotten more confident as I have aged and knowledge about certain topics have helped. But basically I am very shy.

@Boogey They often are. But, as I said, I am improving. I am the opposite of what one expects from a shy person. Instead of being quiet I often talk too much.

@Boogey It's a self-esteem thing. For many people this is genetic.

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I keep a cross next to the TV remote for whenever i accidentally click to Fox News.

JacarC Level 8 June 26, 2018

Lol

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My grandma was hardcore Irish Catholic so even though I went to a Christian church, since my grandma cared for me pretty often, I was socialized to make the cross too. I still do it sometimes when Im really nervous, but I think now its more like remembering my grandmas strength rather than relating it to a diety.

Also I still say Bless You when people sneeze, which makes my also anti-theist boyfriend laugh. Training myself to say Gesundheit instead since its supposed to mean "good health" according to my little sister.

Kaycee Level 4 June 26, 2018

You don't need to put yourself through retraining. Say "Bless you" , make the sign of the cross. Its how you were brought up and its a conditioned reflex like Pavlov's dogs. Who cares if you make these gestures. They are a part of you which is beautiful. No need to give a part of you away because it makes others feel awkward. Their problem not yours! 🙂

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Having grape juice with my crackers.

@Boogey That little tasteless cracker and grape juice. We had to have little taste of Jesus every Sunday. That was the highlight of the morning.

@Boogey It was just a Christian church.They didn't have any rules or extra rituals. Just show up.

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When I was a kid and went to my parents Lutheran Church, they used to make the sign of the cross to bless you at the end of the service. I appropriated it for myself and would do it when someone would do me a kindness. Hard to stop doing it on the spur of the moment when someone does right by me.

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Never did any religious symbols I feel the cross is a torture device and can not see worshiping such a device

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I keep trying to stop saying "goddamnit!" It's silly, I don't believe in any sort of deity, so why would I invoke it? It's tough, but I'm still trying...

NerdyB Level 4 June 25, 2018
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Taking the Lord's name in vain. I still do it, I just don't feel bad about it anymore. ?

Nah for real, once at work I slammed my finger in a door and yelled "Jesus Christ!" And my coworker two classrooms down yells "you don't believe in him!" To which I responded "I use it as a term of disbelief" she came into my classroom and was like "girl you were wrong for that" ? I miss messing with her. She was one of few christians who I could still talk to about my atheism without a lecture.

Sidenote : it was an early dismissal day so no kids witnessed this

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Saying "and also with you" and clapping in rhythm. Lutherans always do that lmao across the globe if they have to applaud ANYTHING they always end up clapping in rhythm

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Feeling guilty about so many things I shouldn't feel guilty about. Thanks to Catholic indoctrination.

MikeEC Level 7 June 25, 2018
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Singing, "On a hill far away/In an old Chevrolet," every Good Friday.

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Phrases like: bless you, thank god and stuff

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Not really. I was glad to dump every vestige of religion in 2016, and had stopped attending church decades before.

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Well, I was never a religious person, but I still automatically say god bless you when I hear someone sneeze.
... a weird thing I did out of habit, on a "Saturday night movie date"... I genuflected (on one knee) when entering the aisle. I pretended to have dropped something to distract... I've done that 2 or 3 times... embarrassing.

Tomas Level 7 June 25, 2018

That's a brilliant story! 😮

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Old habits die hard ☺

JB4now Level 5 June 25, 2018
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Masturbate? Once you learn.... who quits?

I am 80 and I never have quit, however I have slacked off considerably. I have read on Medical sites that ejaculation is a healthy activity for the man's prostate.

@jlynn37 AMEN!

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Making the sign of the cross with my fingers every time I see a vampire.

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I still make the sign of the cross. I find it comforting even if nothing is behind it. It is something I do for myself and no one else.

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