Since I was 3 I was always doodling in church and not paying any attention to what the preacher was saying, so they put me in this bible study class thing or whatever it was thinking maybe I would be more interested since it would be taught to me through songs and other things kids seem to like. Only thing I learned was that their snacks were good. We eventually stopped going around the time I was 7 or 8 because my parent's got tired of me whining about going to church. As I got older it just became more apparent that I didn't believe in this god, still find it boring and started to think what a pile of crap it is. So I came out as agnostic in.. maybe 8th or 9th grade?

"Something from nothing doesn’t seem right." Remember that matter can change form. Matter can transform into energy and vice versa. So it might appear to be something from nothing but the whole universe could have existed in undetectable energy form and the Big Bang was a transformation of some to it to visible matter.

When I went to religious instruction as a pre-teen, I was asked, in front of the class, "What is a fast day?" My response- 20 hours. End of religious instruction by the temple and end of religion for me!

Thats almost like a Jewish confirmation where you get up and read your view of god. May be hazardous to your health. May result being shipped to Israel on a Bible Study Tour vs your will.

I’m impressed. The paternal side of my family had been catholic, though that stopped with my dad, I’ve paid a bit more attention to their behavior… Seems to me the way they set upon you was like the romans had with their beloved ‘jc’ ...as he supposedly stood alone speaking ‘his truth.’ ...yes, I’m impressed ~