[andythemoron]

Reading your analysis and story reminds me how fascinating I find the transitions to and from atheism and Catholicism!

My maternal grandmother was raised an only child of atheists... and became a hardcore Catholic in the '50s and raised 9 kids.

My parents raised me hardcore Catholic... and I became an atheist while studying philosophy at Franciscan (after economics at Ave Maria).

I have way too much esoteric Catholic knowledge in my head I no longer have use for, besides the occasional "fun fact" moment.