I was raised Christian; I was raised in the South where everybody's raised Christian, but at this point, I'm 41 years old, and I've been an atheist, at this point, a little more than half my life.
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I'm not an atheist, but I'm not a Christian, either.
I could never call myself an atheist; my parents could, quite happily. I always felt like there was a little bit more out there, and was always into observing the world from a slightly more spiritual, as opposed to scientific, perspective.
I was raised in a Christian home and, in fact, my mother led me to Christ as a youngster.
Being an atheist means you have to realise that when you die, that really is it. You've got to make the most of what you've got here and spread as much influence as you can. I believe that you only live through the influence that you spread, whether that means having a kid or making music.
I grew up in a very devoutly Christian home.
I grew up in a difficult environment, but I became a Christian as a teen. My mom and my sister soon became Christians also.
It's our culture, Christian history, that's what formed me. Even as an atheist, I believe. We're just built that way.
I never graduated to being an atheist. I only graduated to being an agnostic.
Your belief system tends to be a function of how you were raised. Being raised in the Midwest and in a relatively conservative household, my views were shaped by my upbringing, by my Christian faith.
My parents were secular. I am an atheist.