10-10-2017, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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Yes, that is what I found too, Susan.There is no bible, no written sermons, any talking just comes from their heart and through their own experiences - not copied words written by someone else entirely.
10-10-2017, 10:15 AM
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My mum and dad were both atheists, so church was pretty irrelevant to us kids until we joined the cubs/brownies and were occasionally asked to attend Church Parade - I remember carrying our 4th Slough standard down the aisle feeling very proud but without any interest in religion or the role of the church in it. The cub leader encouraged us to go to Sunday School and that pretty much finished any personal (as opposed to academic) interest I had in religion. I remember as cubs we had to promise to "do our duty to God and the Queen" - whatever that was! Major indoctrination failure as far as I was concerned.
10-10-2017, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by AnnieS
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That's a lovely story Mups and so glad you found a path that gives you so much peace. I was wondering whether your mum was ok in the end. Did it help her too?
She did gradually improve and accept things more, thank you Annie. But some time later she lost her dog and that nearly tipped her over the edge again.
She didn't feel well one December, and I took her to her doctor who diagnosed flu.
I disputed this, but the doc was adamant.
These peculiar bouts of illness got worse and in the end she was sent for various tests, and the diagnosis was Multiple Myeloma, a form of cancer.
7 years I looked after her until she died three years ago.
She wasn't an easy lady to look after, but I still miss her.
Thank you for asking.
10-10-2017, 11:09 AM
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I was sent to Sunday school as a young child, but after some time my mother was asked not to send me again as I was "disruptive". I asked too many questions but was never satisfied with the answers so asked even more questions, which again never got satisfactory answers for me. My mother was horrified at being asked not to send me, I was quite happy, I hated going.I have never been one to believe everything I am told, or everything I read. If the matter interests me enough then I do my own research and form my own conclusions. I have no religion.
10-10-2017, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Not bloody likely - have been an atheist from an early age !!!
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