Summary of your religious beliefs

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Religion: Atheist
Denomination: NA

Why do you follow this religion (or lack thereof)? I guess I was a deist once (as my parents professed to be), and then called myself agnostic. But then I went to a college where most religious people (protestants) in my dorm were the worst of people (though there were some good ones).

God: Atheism takes care of all the questions here.

Afterlife: Maggot food. But I once (long before college) was preached to by an evangelist who claimed that the kingdoms of the east referred to in Revelations were evil Hindus and Buddhists from India and China, which was when I stopped believing in the Christian afterlife though I was still open to reincarnation at that time.

Prayer: No. I prayed as a kid but always felt it somewhat sinful to be bribing a deity for personal desires. And the deity probably has far more important things to worry about than one of 7B humans + many times as more other beings.

Worship: No, but I love visiting ancient temples as a tourist. Kamakura (google it) hits me for some reason though its far from the biggest.

Ghosts, spirits, angels, and demons: No

One True Path: Whatever religion is your opiate is the sensible way. In extreme cases (eg, a criminal), I have no problems if you need religion to keep you going. But you hopefully dont need opiates.

Spiritual objects: No

Religious law: Well, many religious laws originated by thinking people and those are good to obey. But those about behavior to join some exclusive club are to be openly flouted and ridiculed.

Spreading the word: Science should be taught to all. Multiple religions should also be taught in a social studies course since you cant understand things like slavery and war if you dont understand religion.