How long have you believed what you believe?

[Aeson]

All my life I suppose. Only about half of it much stronger now and half of it much less so.

[kentonio]

Mom made me go to church until I was twelve or so, and I pointed out to her that I never have and never would believe in Roman Catholicism. I've been strictly an atheist at least since I was ten.

So about 3 years?

[Al B. Sure!]

Why is everyone talking about religious beliefs? My first instinct after reading the OP was to assume he was asking in general and more about political beliefs.

[Imran Siddiqui]

So about 3 years?

[SlowwHand]

Why is everyone talking about religious beliefs? My first instinct after reading the OP was to assume he was asking in general and more about political beliefs.

Let's assume that you can't follow a written sentence, when taken in it's entirety.

When he used terms like "Christian" and "secular", and followed up with "atheist/agnostic/secular", maybe they could count as clues.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Let's assume that you can't follow a written sentence, when taken in it's entirety.

When he used terms like "Christian" and "secular", and followed up with "atheist/agnostic/secular", maybe they could count as clues.

Also, people faith tends to be VERY important to them and changes in that are fairly large changes and result in very different outlooks on life.

[Hauldren Collider]

So about 3 years?

I'm flattered. It'd be really impressive if I was 13 and attending college.

[Al B. Sure!]

Apolytoners are an opinionated bunch. And we tend to think about and argue for our opinions more than most other groups I've encountered. I'm curious, however, as to how long people on Apolyton have held to their current belief systems. Whether you're a Christian, a Secular Humanist, a Libertarian, or some whacko who wants to transform humanity into an all-knowing psychic blob, how long have you believed what you believe? And what did you believe beforehand? And what caused you to change to your current beliefs? And do you think your beliefs might change in the future?

Personally, my current philosophical outlook is about 8.5 years old. During the summer of 2003 I had a series of revelations that now form the foundation for everything I think. Before then I generally described myself as something approximating an atheist/agnostic/secular humanist. I find it highly unlikely that my beliefs will change significantly in the future (surprise, surprise), but given that I plan on living forever, it's very possible that I will be proven wrong.

What about the rest of you?

I'm sorry, Sloww. I wasn't aware Libertarianism is a religion.

[kentonio]

I'm flattered. It'd be really impressive if I was 13 and attending college.

[giblets]

I think I was more of a libertarian when I was 12.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I'm sorry, Sloww. I wasn't aware Libertarianism is a religion.

Religion....cult....why quibble over trivial details?

[Uncle Sparky]

When I was 16, I met a politically active 15 year old girl with amazing tits. She was a social democrat. I have been left of centre ever since, and I still love nice tits.

[BlackCat]

The OP question is a bit stupid - it assumes that you belive in something in a religious way even if you are an atheist.

Most of my family wasn't religious, so I wasn't pushed to praying etc. - could be the reason why I always found religious ceremonies awkward.

Anyway, dismissed god at 6 or 7 since it really didn't make any sense.

[alva]

They did try to indoctrinate me when I was about eight, (Just got into catholic school) and well, to their credit, it did work for oh, at least two or tree months.
I have gotten more 'militant' the older I've become (for good reason imho).

As for the rest, "if you're not a communist at seventeen, you have no hart. If you're still a communist at forty, you have no brain".

[Zevico]

I've adhered to the Psychic Blob movement since as far back as I can remember. Not a day goes by when I don't think back to my time as a member of the local Psychic Blob choir. Now I can rest assured of 72 amorphous blob-like creatures when I too pass into bloblivion.