Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

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4. The bible I was given at confirmation.

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 07:42 AM

Apr 2015

I keep it for a number of reasons. One, the memory. Two, the reference. Three, it was that exact same bible, when I finally read it cover-to-cover, that helped steer me to atheism. And no, it wasn't even a King James Version!

Don't really have any other religious mementos - I grew up Lutheran and we didn't have much in the way of baubles or knick-knacks.

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Do any of you keep mementos of your old religion? For whatever reason? [View all] LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 OP

Some old papers Cartoonist Apr 2015 #1

I have two of my mother's rosaries... trusty elf Apr 2015 #2

I still even have a bible Novara Apr 2015 #3

The bible I was given at confirmation. trotsky Apr 2015 #4

And another Bible... onager Apr 2015 #5

We kept my mother in law's bibles, and she had a few. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #6

I've never been religious, so no. Ron Obvious Apr 2015 #7

As atheists edhopper Apr 2015 #8

I have a dreamcatcher on my wall. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #9

Only if you are a Native American does it count. RebelOne Apr 2015 #12

I'm not. But it's beautiful. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #13

My grandmother gave me a Bible Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #10

I never have been inclined to keep things. Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #11

Yeah, I've still got an Atari 2600 and a TRS-80 in a box somewhere... AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #14

Well I still have my certificate of ordination whatthehey Apr 2015 #15