Thread: Any Atheists Here..?

I was raised in a catholic household; however no one in my immediate family is super involved with the church. From my earliest memories I would go to church on most Sundays with my father and brother, and went to religion class once per week until I was confirmed at age 13. In the very beginning of it all, I believed that this god existed, and I would occasionally pray. There wasn't a specific moment where I stopped believing, but it happened early, probably when I was 8 or 9. Church and religion class were just chores, something I was doing because everyone else was. I never even felt the need to speak up about it, I was under the impression that no one actually took that stuff literally. Eventually I realized other people believed and I kept my disbelief a secret because I had never known anyone that didn't believe. Probably around age 13 I became comfortable with telling people I was agnostic/atheist. My family never had any major qualms about it, but they don't understand how I could possibly "not believe that there is something greater."

Now, at age 17, I consider myself an agnostic atheist. I do not believe there is a god, but I could certainly be wrong. There is still so much we don't know about reality and why the universe even exists, therefore I believe no one can be sure said higher powers exist (or don't, I suppose). My (non)beliefs are supported by the fact that there are countless religions practiced by humans, all claiming to be the truth. Not to mention that it is the perfect scheme, order needed to be kept in early societies, what better way to do it than making a set of rules and saying if citizens break the rules, they will burn forever; if they do as their told, they get into heaven. On the topic of heaven, Do dogs go to heaven? What about plants? Or microorganisms? Even most theists would probably say no. But the fact is, humans are no different than everything else living on earth, we're not special. The whole concept just doesn't make sense to me.. I respect everyone's beliefs, but it just seems like a no brainer...

Originally Posted by hassman789

I Do dogs go to heaven?

Yes. All Dogs Go to Heaven.