I was raised in a devote Mormon household, but my niece was born out of wedlock when I was 12. When the bishop refused to Baptiste my niece for her being illegitimate I went to my parents and told them that I could no longer believe in a god who would would force my beautiful neice to hell. I still believing but my decision to go against the bishop made my parents livid and made the bishop almost ban our family based upon my sister's and I 's actions.

My morals and integrity annoy the hell out of my friends and family sometimes. I don't judge; I wish they wouldn't. Sucks to be condemned for being good.

I was raised as a JW and on my 13th birthday I cited the bible to support my position that I would no longer be attending their cult services which deeply disappointed my mother and grandmother but there was really nothing they could do about it because I used the rules of their religion to support my position. I did briefly consider starting a cult in my late teens as I had all the groundwork in from being raised in one and while morality wasn't an issue I did have scruples and decided against it after giving it much thought. Ultimately I think I just thought it would be impractical as a money making venture.

No, I disappointed them by asking questions and looking towards science more than religion.

I was raised catholic in Italy. I wanted to become a priest at some point. My parents had nothing to object. They just waited for puberty to kick in. ?

The hills are alive with the sound of Athiests..??

Ha! I remember the nuns at my school refusing to let me donate $20 I had received as a first communion gift to the needy. They absolutely refused to take it in spite of my protestations. Weird that they take a vow of poverty, I guess they didn't went me stepping on their turf.

No. Not at all. I was into classic Sci-Fi books and then fantasy books after seeing Star Wars in the theater in the theater 4 times at age 10.

Then when I was 13, I wandered into the "religious" section of the school library and converted myself to being Wiccan. I was Wiccan -- heavily involved in covens and Pagan Pride events throughout my teenage years and through my 20s...even into my mid 30s.

In the bio part of my high school year book, I proudly declared myself a witch....which set off all the alarms my little town and almost sparked a modern day "witch hunt". I heard I was the subject of a LOT of Sunday sermons in the local community! LOL

Since I quit eating dead cows, pigs, sheep..etc at age 13/14, my parents already decided I was weird and never confronted me about anything. But, hell, I was a straight A student and never gave them any trouble...so....it was easier for them just to ignore my weirdness.

So mother theresa lost a sidekick and we won you Brilliant!!! My first born used to be taken to church by neighbors... she will return, line up all her stuff dolls and animals and preach to them. Mother will come... honey please, not during Daddy Hangover Hours.