Bit of both, I suppose.
When I was at school, I got shit from all directions every day, and if I hadn't been able to pray and actually believe that there was a God listening, I don't think I would have survived.
The only reason I'm an Atheist now is because I don't feel like I need to believe in a God anymore.
( Comma, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 19:20, archived)