Personal Narrative: Changing My Religion

It's normal over here to start learning different languages at an early age. In elementary school you get the basics, which are Dutch and English. And in the first two or three years of High school (it depends on your level) you get the basics, and in addition to that you get: German, French, and sometimes Spanish or Latin. When I was younger they would only subtitle cartoons, so you either learned how to read fast, or learn English. Ah, I never really thought of it like that. The times I did debate about my beliefs just weren't very nice debates. No, I don't think I'll ever adopt a different religion. I don't really see the point in that. And if I were to change my religion, I would never convert to Islam. I don't agree with their mindset. The Quran contains dozens verses that call Muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule. …show more content…
Muslims who do not join the fight are called 'hypocrites' and warned that Allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter. Quite upsetting. Ah yes, we probably have different bibles. What kind of version do you have? Hmm, when I was younger I had lots of benefits from being religious. It helped a lot with my loneliness, it sort of gave me a purpose, you know? I went trough a lot of shit growing up. Whenever I felt like no one loved or cared about me or even when I was ready to end my life, I would read the bible or pray. Kind of as a reminder that God loved me, and that I wasn't alone. I don't know. I felt like I finally found my place. So that's one of the main reasons why I'm still religious. Ha, feels strange talking about it. Anyway, my friends don't really mind, I'm fortunate to have very accepting friends. How did your friends react to you being/becoming an atheist? No, the majority of the people in my country are