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Cartoonist

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43. Latin

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 12:36 PM

Dec 2019

There was a time when I wanted to be an Altar boy. The only window for joining was in the third grade. To pass the test, one had to learn a bunch of Latin phrases. I failed.

The very next year they dropped the Latin and went all English, but by then it was too late. I look back now and am eternally grateful that I missed the cut.

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How others chose my faith [View all] Cartoonist Dec 2019 OP

Religion is kinda like smoking Major Nikon Dec 2019 #1

Yes. I started young but was able to quit. dchill Dec 2019 #2

Me too OriginalGeek Dec 2019 #21

I vape, but I don't do religion. dchill Dec 2019 #22

I have 3 or 4 good cigars a year OriginalGeek Dec 2019 #23

Me too... recovering mormon and nicotine addict... Raster Dec 2019 #26

I started smoking about the same time I stopped going to church. progressoid Dec 2019 #49

Sounds like you traded one vice for another Major Nikon Dec 2019 #50

I've since given up both. progressoid Dec 2019 #52

True, but there's always the exceptions. If one has a well-developed soul, one can "feel"that Karadeniz Dec 2019 #3

Hi Cartoonist - I imagine that I would fall into the classification of one who was/is brainwashed. Pendrench Dec 2019 #4

Here's a good lesson Major Nikon Dec 2019 #5

But, but, free will! Cartoonist Dec 2019 #7

A creator deity who allegedly knew what they were going to do before they were born Major Nikon Dec 2019 #13

Hi Major Nikon - Excellent point! (and thank you for replying to my post) Pendrench Dec 2019 #10

I just thought it interesting you mentioned accountability Major Nikon Dec 2019 #12

Hi Major Nikon - That's a very good point. Pendrench Dec 2019 #15

I look at it exactly the opposite way Major Nikon Dec 2019 #17

That is very possible - I imagine that I will not be able to understand what it is like. Pendrench Dec 2019 #18

Carry on Cartoonist Dec 2019 #11

Thank you - and best to you, too! Pendrench Dec 2019 #16

Links between childhood religious upbringing and current religious identity trotsky Dec 2019 #6

Interesting differential Cartoonist Dec 2019 #8

Catholics have been hemorrhaging members for some time now, at least in the West. trotsky Dec 2019 #9

Ever been to Catholic mass? Major Nikon Dec 2019 #14

High Mass Cartoonist Dec 2019 #19

Went as part of an assignment in a religion class in college. trotsky Dec 2019 #20

How about when they were still delivered in Latin... NeoGreen Dec 2019 #36

Latin Cartoonist Dec 2019 #43

Wow... NeoGreen Dec 2019 #46

I wonder what effect religious education has on future religiosity. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #24

Serious questions - if you are an atheist, are you then also an anarchist? Backseat Driver Dec 2019 #28

Well, if I ignore the rule of law, I'll probably get arrested... FiveGoodMen Dec 2019 #29

Thanks, may I then ask how the "treat others the way you want to be treated" would impact Backseat Driver Dec 2019 #31

I do not understand your question. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #30

Well, most countries rules of law are based on some beliefs that shape them. Backseat Driver Dec 2019 #32

"If you don't have religion where do you get your morality from"? Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #34

It is very simple... NeoGreen Dec 2019 #35

Those are unrelated hurl Dec 2019 #33

If the only thing keeping you from committing murder and rape... NeoGreen Dec 2019 #37

Arguably worse Major Nikon Dec 2019 #42

Yikes. Very true. nancy1942 Dec 2019 #51

I don't think either of those things mean what you think they mean Major Nikon Dec 2019 #38

School days Cartoonist Dec 2019 #25

I grew up in the Episcopal church vlyons Dec 2019 #27

Buddhism has it's own set of silly beliefs Major Nikon Dec 2019 #39

No actually, Buddhism is not a religion vlyons Dec 2019 #40

It most certainly fits pretty much all widely accepted definitions of the word religion Major Nikon Dec 2019 #41

Have you studied Buddhism, or read extensively in Buddhist literature? vlyons Dec 2019 #44

I'm cool with Buddhism Cartoonist Dec 2019 #45

My complaint with all religion vlyons Dec 2019 #48

But it is a religion Lordquinton Dec 2019 #47