by Randall Oelerich

I encouage anybody questioning chrisitianity to research the origins of the bible, the origins of the gospels and the new testament-- you will discover that the bible is based on myth, written by anonymous authors who melded a mix of jewish, greek, hellenistic, and ancient pagan religiouns into an amalmgam of fiction called the bible. Sounds absurd. Do not believe me-- go research it yourself (few chrisitians even dare question the bible, they just blindly go to church and accept readings from a book of myths). Participate on the newsgroup alt.atheism and learn how religion dupes the minds of the weak.

Fundamentalist chrisitianity screws with your head. I was in a bible church for 5 years, then left when they went goofy. Then after 15 years NOT going to church, I finally dared look into atheism and also the myths of the bible. Now I see the truth, that religion and the bible and an afterlife are myths. This not to be feared, indeed as an atheist I now find that I enjoy life MORE, that I love my fellow human beings MORE, I cherish life and the people I meet and the things I do MORE.

State: MN

Country: USA

Became a Christian: Child. Became fundamentalist at age ~24

Ceased being a Christian: ~Age 45

Labels before: Bible church, Evangelical Church, Quaker

Labels now: Atheist

Why I joined: Child teachings, local church teachings

Why I left: Researched and learned the truth