America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion

[mike_c]

13. I've been a "none" for most of my 69 years.

I don't recall ever believing in that particular fairy tale. I do have vague memories of internal debate about whether Santa Claus was real when I was very young, and if I ever accepted religion it would likely be during that period of childhood gullibility. I have unambiguous memories of rejecting religion around eight or nine years old. My family was super religious. When I was twenty-ish my parents quit the SBC because it was "too liberal." They meant religiously liberal, not socially liberal.

I left home and began couch surfing at various friends' houses at fifteen. My family's religiosity was part of the reason.