Reply To: What turns people away from their religion?

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Kelly
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I think that for many people – certainly for me – there are two major reasons for abandoning ‘faith’ – (1) Becoming educated enough to notice and compare the contradictions within religions and between religions, and (2) becoming observant enough of daily life to notice that religion doesn’t work – that prayers are not answered, that people who follow a religion are not happier, more successful, or anything else that indicates religion is doing anything for them. The more I learn about religions, including the one I was brought up in as a child, the less I like about them. And yes, I do read about them, and have read the ‘bible’ and other religious works; I do not abandon religion out of ignorance, but out of knowledge.

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Name : Kelly, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, City : Austin, State : TX, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College,