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<blockquote class="Quote"><div><strong class="bc-author">Rockadelic</strong> said:</div><div><blockquote class="Quote"><div><strong class="bc-author">BobDesperado</strong> said:</div><div><blockquote class="Quote"><div><strong class="bc-author">luck</strong> said:</div><div><br />
	Although some of the billboards could be handled in a less cringe-inducing manner, I fully agree with the above sentiments. I grew up in a very conservative household, was extremely down-the-well myself, and when I woke up and "came out" as an agnostic later in life, it was surprising and encouraging to know that there were people that saw matters through a relatively shared viewpoint. I have lost the support of a good deal of my family over the last decade (I won't re-hash past posts), but it's always comforting to know that I'm not alone.</div></blockquote>
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	For me it was Mark Twain and Harlan Ellison and so forth.  But I know some kids get clamped on so hard they don't even get a chance to do free range reading.</div></blockquote>
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	Should most of the blame here go to parenting or religion?</div></blockquote>
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	I'm not sure I know how to separate the two in this context.  Some religious parents are just fucked up.  Sometimes the fucked up comes first, sometimes it doesn't.  Some people are just weak and fall under the guidance of religious "leaders" who bring them to very dark places.  Some just end up in silly places.<br />
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	And it's not like religion just gets kids.  There are lots of later-in-life conversions, and I seem to remember reading that this seems to be more common in America than in most other places.

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