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Atheists & Agnostics

oberle

(197 posts)

9. I was raised Universalist

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 10:50 PM

Sep 22

But when I was 12 I began learning how to play the organ--in churches, not roller rinks. I tried out Methodism and even went to a Methodist college majoring in organ. After grad school at a Catholic university I continued playing for various churches. I decided I could be whatever religion a church required. I love to play the organ and love the music. I am now an atheist, but am also an organist/choir director for an interfaith church. I have always wanted to play in a roller rink.

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Question: How many of my fellow atheists had a religious upbringing? If one had one, when did it wash out? [View all] NNadir Sep 22 OP

Raised Jewish by agnostic parents. no_hypocrisy Sep 22 #1

Robert Oppenheimer, as you may know, was in the ethical culture movement as a child. NNadir Sep 22 #2

Religious upbringing trueblueinmo Sep 22 #3

Raised catholic got wise Faux pas Sep 22 #4

Agnostic here.... anciano Sep 22 #5

I decided years ago SCantiGOP Tuesday #22

I appreciate you taking the time to respond... anciano Tuesday #23

Fundamental markie Sep 22 #6

attended baptist church as a kid, didnt pay much attention to the religion part tho nt msongs Sep 22 #7

Not religious at all - just moral Nigrum Cattus Sep 22 #8

I was raised Universalist oberle Sep 22 #9

I have 13 years of perfect attendance pins from my small, rural Methodist church. sinkingfeeling Sep 22 #10

Very catholic with guilt a driving force Envirogal Tuesday #11

I did... GiqueCee Tuesday #12

My sig line in this post, from Max Born's Nobel Prize speech.. NNadir Tuesday #13

Ah, yes! GiqueCee Tuesday #14

It turns out that it's not from his Nobel Prize speech but is found in his autobiography. NNadir Tuesday #21

Priests and nuns were mean, especially to kids that needed some help. First grade I had my doubts. twodogsbarking Tuesday #15

My wife experienced that and concurs. NNadir Tuesday #20

Raised in a very liberal Southern Baptist church wysimdnwyg Tuesday #16

I never believed any of it mike_c Tuesday #17

I grew up in the Vancouver area of Canada. pandr32 Tuesday #18

Raised Catholic; was even an altar boy for a short time. SeattleVet Tuesday #19

12 years of Catholic schools and parents that purported to be very religious rurallib Wednesday #24

Southern Baptist GigiLeigh Wednesday #25

My oldest son nearly went insane from reading that book. NNadir Wednesday #27

Raised Catholic. Family still is. Went to Catholic school 12 years. Srkdqltr Wednesday #26

I was raised as an American Baptist (supposedly more liberal than Southern Baptist), we could dance and play cards.. wcmagumba Wednesday #28

It started with something my Mother said when I was 5 or 6 yo ... we attended a Southern Baptist church ... eppur_se_muova 6 hrs ago #29