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painedumonde's avatar

It was a long slog from my indoctrination as a child. A combination of Star Trek, Monty Python, honest answers from pastors (e.g. I don't know...), general education and curiosity, little pressure from my parents after their assigned duties during my childhood (Confirmation), college and military life, and some innate cynicism and my sarcastic bent finally got me there.

Unwinding childhood belief is difficult. But it can be done.

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I wonder how much of the belief in angels and devil/demons come from the church and how much from watching TV shows/movies with theses tropes ?

"It suggests many Americans take a cafeteria-style approach to religion, picking and choosing the parts they like instead of purchasing the entire package."

Isn't it what christian religious leaders already do ?

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