Is it normal, as an atheist, to experience vestigial religious guilt?

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I believe that people's sex lives are their own business and consensual sex, regardless of marital status or sexual orientation, is not morally wrong. However, I'm afraid to lose my virginity even though I crave sex, because I feel it's a little bit wrong as I'm not in a relationship. I make these excuses to tell myself, like, that it's because I want it to be with someone I really love, that I want it to be special, etc. But I really think deep down the reason is that I feel a little twinge of old Catholic guilt from my childhood. I'm a bonafide atheist but religion still affects me. IIN?

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    Maybe it's just your conshuntz.

    Sorry i have always had trouble spelling that word.

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    • [Old Memory]
      11 years ago

      It's konshense

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      • Terence_the_viking
        11 years ago

        Kosher? are you a jew?

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        • [Old Memory]
          11 years ago

          I am not playing games tonight

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          • Terence_the_viking
            11 years ago

            Did someone take your games console away?

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  • howaminotmyself
    11 years ago

    I believe this has a lot to do with cultural conditioning. You can't escape the fact that the majority of people around you probably have a religious upbringing. Just because you are an atheist doesn't mean you can undo how you were raised to view sex.

    And there is nothing wrong with wanting sex to be special.

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  • Justsomejerk
    11 years ago

    If your vaginal discharge has a strong odour you should see a doctor.

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    • Gravy
      11 years ago

      Huh? It's totally normal for catholic pussy to be a little self conscience.

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  • Gravy
    11 years ago

    Seriously, all be it your are a bible believing atheist, go and see your parish priest as he will post this dilemma out.

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  • prasatko
    11 years ago

    I think it is normal and it just illustrates that religion really poisons everything. It is a form of brainwashing and when applied in childhood, its negative consequences can be long lasting.
    So I would say that your feelings can be explained by these vestigial traces of religious infection.
    It is great that you were able to get rid of religion in spite of your Catholic upbringing and you deserve real admiration for the fact that your views on sexuality are healthy and unaffected by religion now. As for the virginity issue, I cannot comment on this issue because I am a male, so obviously it has different conotations to me.
    But it is good for you that you had the strength to become an atheist and leave religion behind.

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  • Imsupernormal
    11 years ago

    Fuck you. You're not a really atheist. You're just a pathetic religious cunt!

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