At what age did you become an atheist/agnostic? And what brought that about?

[walkingman]

34. I think it was probably about 13 or 14...I grew up in the First Baptist Church

in the South, went to Sunday School and Church every Sunday. The tradition in our church was our class would sit together after SS for the Church service and at around that age the preacher would ask for those who accepted JC as their savior to come to the front and profess that to the preacher and would then be scheduled for baptism. My brother and sister did so and I did not. It did not please my parents or grandmother. I just did not believe it.

During college, I did attend church with my girlfriend several times and did not mention my disbelief. I was ashamed to admit it. For years after, even after getting married, neither my DW nor I said anything to our families - both who were churchgoers.

To be totally honest, we only admitted our disbelief in the last few years. After seeing and hearing the white evangelical community support and embrace the Trump campaign and presidency did we decide to stop the charade.

My opinion about religion is that it is a personal choice. I don't really what someone believes as long as they don't push it on me. We live in a rural part of Texas, and it is not conducive to establish friendship with most of our neighbors.