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Why I am a humanist I was brought up the Episcapalian church in Scotland. I was required to go to church or help do the dusting -- so naturally I chose the goody goody route -- the church! However, I had to go to Sunday school and it was there that I started to ask questions. I was about 11 or so. I soon found out that they didn't like questions they couldn't answer -- even if they were non-religious ones. This made me curious and I started to question the church. One time I was invited into the vestry to be shown proof that I did not have the best attendance at Sunday school and came out realizing that the minister and the vestry were nothing but an ordinary person in a fancy room -- nothing spectacular and certainly nothing to be beholden to. Also in Glasgow at that time (and probably still today) there is an intense dislike (hatred?) between Catholics and Protestants which I couldn't figure out; they were all supposed to be Christians but their religion was the reason for their dislikes!! This really caused me to question religion! And I grew /matured into an atheist from there. I did have trouble with the religion/morals bit though and struggled with it for years just thinking about it. Finally it dawned on me -- religion and morals are two separate ideas neither of which is dependent on the other. This changed me into a humanist and eventually led me to join the Humanist Association of Canada. When I finally realized I was free of religion it was like nirvana -- a breath of fresh air with a huge load lifted from my shoulders -- ahhhh, true freedom at last! from Harold Fletcher, Sechelt, BC |
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