2006-09-21 01:50:44 · 19 answers · asked by carl 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, because of an educated childhood.
2006-09-21 01:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by XYZ 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
My childhood wasn't that traumatic. It wasn't perfect, but I don't think I'm scarred because of it. I certainly didn't reject religion because I felt that some god abandoned me as a child.
I was baptized and grew up catholic. I even attended several years of catholic grade school. I became an atheist when I thought about the irrationalities of religion. The beliefs all sound to me like something a primitive culture would use to explain things that they can't otherwise understand.
Think about this - would a bright light in the night sky today still be considered a sign from god? Probably not - we have learned and move beyond that sort of intrepretation. Why not move a little further, towards a more rational frame of mind?
2006-09-21 02:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine that is the case with some, but not all. I work with an atheist, and his argument is that if there were a God he would not have had the hard childhood that he had. Well guess what? A lot of other people have had harder childhoods than you and they cling tightly to God when they grew up. I honestly do not think he does not believe in God, I think it is more of believing God, but hating God because he feels God is responsible for his less than perfect childhood. God never promised us our lives would be easy and fun and perfect if we follow Him. In fact the very opposite us often the case. Jesus told his disciples they would be persecuted. Blaming God for your problems is a cop out. When I go through trials and struggles I hear things like, "You are a Christian, you should not be suffering." Or, "If you are going through trials it is because your walk with God is not up to snuff." Please! Give me a break! If people say are atheist because of a trauma they have experienced I think that is a pretty lame excuse.
2006-09-21 02:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by Bags 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have lots of atheist friends and they didn't have traumatized childhoods. They became atheist because they got tired of hearing all the BS in organized religion
2006-09-21 01:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I became christian because of a traumatic childhood. I became atheist after attempting to be a much better witness for Jesus. Studying scripture and apologetics, prayer, observing reality and after much self analysis, I ended up realizing Jesus is a myth. A make believe friend. that's my story. Incorporate that into your data.
2006-09-21 01:53:31 · answer #5 · answered by CJunk 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
No. Though I'm sure that has happened, I don't think it's the main reason people become atheists. I'm sure most of them really see no evidence of any kind of supernatural entity or situation that has caused everything to be here.
2006-09-21 01:59:59 · answer #6 · answered by NightShade 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think more people become christians because of traumatic youth. Think how many criminals come out of prison talking about their new BFF jesus!
2006-09-21 02:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure some might have had childhoods like that. Many athiests that I've talked to seem to be rather bitter. Then again, many religious folks I've talked to seem bitter as well.
2006-09-21 01:56:03 · answer #8 · answered by KDdid 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes. It is also sometimes caused by traumatized adulthoods. People get caught up in their own learning and wisdom and make the fatal mistake of thinking that they have all the answers. That, of course, is nonsense. But it is what causes the scourge of pride that some people call "atheism".
2006-09-21 02:06:07 · answer #9 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
People become atheists because they give up the religion they were born into and do not find Islam to replace it.
2006-09-21 15:06:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had a normal childhood - was baptized, went to service every week, and I don't believe. My son also went to Catholic school, and he doesn't believe. I never told him my doubts...he just decided on his own as well.
Neither of us had any trauma, or anything unusual for that matter.
2006-09-21 01:53:25 · answer #11 · answered by Katyana 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋