Religious affiliation

[macsnafu]

I am atheist, but I was buddhist for a little bit. I was depressed, found some books about zen buddhism lying around, meditated, joined an internet cult, became convinced I was enlightend... the whole spiel. Some of us may remember that episode.

Oh, man, I had to re-read the whole thread!  I forgot how much fun we had with that one.

 

[Syock]

For those of you that are atheist:

Were you a believer as a kid?  If there was a transition, when was it in relation to becoming ancap?  Did you find them to be related?  Was it a rejection of 'authority' for both?  Other thoughts?

[MAM]

For those of you that are atheist:

Were you a believer as a kid?  If there was a transition, when was it in relation to becoming ancap?  Did you find them to be related?  Was it a rejection of 'authority' for both?  Other thoughts?

I was a believer as a kid, we went to Church every time the door was open. I became an atheist whilst in High School, I became an AnCap a few years later in college.

[BobRobertson]

Were you a believer as a kid?

No. The idea simply never made sense. There was no reason given why one religion was right, and another wrong.

[Hanzo]

For those of you that are atheist:

Were you a believer as a kid?  If there was a transition, when was it in relation to becoming ancap?  Did you find them to be related?  Was it a rejection of 'authority' for both?  Other thoughts?

Yes. It was a year before I became libertarian, about two years before I became AnCap. No, I don't find them especially related, other than both requiring critical thinking. It is not a rejection of authority on either part for me. I have a rule that I follow the truth, whether I find it comfortable or not.