Athiests: Raised athiest or made choice as adult?

Answer 1

Theism is like cigarette smoking, you just can't convince an adult that it's not incredibly obnoxious and even harmful, you gots to get the kids hooked for that lifelong addiction - I mean *enjoyment*.

Raised Methodist, chose what passes for Atheism in most circles as an adult.

Answer 2

I was raised Roman Catholic and chose athiesm as an adult. It has made me relize that religious people only care to make sure gays don't marry and abortion is illegal. Forget completely that priests are molesting little children. I think organized religion does more harm then good and has since become a true believer in Evolution. It always turns out the biggest hipocrates are religious people. They say one thing and do another. Take Ted Haggard. Agaisnt gays and homosexuals and comes out paying money for a prostitue. Why can't you just be honest? I thought thall shall not lie was one of those what you called commandment?

Answer 3

Came to it as an adult. I searched for a long time, trying to find what I believed, what my mind would allow me to believe, then almost married a fundementalist. Needless to say, when I told her I didn't belive in god she said she didn't want to have to tell our children their father was going to hell. That frustrated me.

I also would say that the term atheist is not really a true description of what most people without a god-belief are. A-theism would have to mean that one denies not only the existence of a god, but the possibility that a god could exist. That is a tall order.

For the most part, a-theists are the more militant brand of those without a god belief. I consider myself agnostic because I cannot say with certainty that god can be completely ruled out as a possibility. Maybe that is my humbleness, but a-theism takes as much faith as theism.

Most people who are atheists, or agnostics are raised in the church, or are aware of the word of god, and all that. However, they are typically bright folks who can't get an answer that makes sense. I know of no atheist or agnostic that hasn't studied the bible or some religion on the way to coming to their conclusion. in many cases, as with my own, they have an incident that finally steers them off the track and they relize they don't need the comfort of religion to satisfy their "soul."

Good question. Hope I answered it fully enough and helped you understand their pov.

Answer 4

I was born into a Baptist existence on both sides of my family. But I was always a "thinking" kid, and so the more I read and learned about nature ( especially the universe ) the more I see religion as a sad regrettable farce.Theres so many holes in the bible no half-way intelligent human could possibly believe a third of it. I wish there was a God I really do

Answer 5

Wooohooo.... can opened...worms everywhere. I was born and raised in a fundamentalist christian faith that I had no faith in from day one. As an adult, I educated myself quite abit concerning religions, faith, and the many choices available.

I became an agnostic, initially. But have found my voice as an atheist. One cannot prove the existance or non existence of a god, but based on the information I have studied. I do not believe in one. Please note the difference between believing and "knowing."

Answer 6

Well, my mother was an atheist but my father was Methodist, so naturally we were all raised atheist. I went to atheist school when I was little but transferred to a regular school for high school. I wasn't allowed to date non-atheists, so when I brought home a Hindi boy my parents kicked me out of the house. I don't know what I am now. I just believe in the goodness of everyone.

Answer 7

Made a choice as an adult after first growing dissatisfied with christianity, then looking at other religions like hinduism, and taoism, and buddhism.

Nothing made good sense except atheism.

Answer 8

Raised Catholic. I remember one day in religion class when I realized these people expected me to actually believe all these stories. I had no idea I was supposed to think Jesus was real. I thought they were all like fables to learn from (and still do). I never believed. It wasn't until HS that I realized that other people didn't believe in this God thing, either, though.

Answer 9

Raised Christian. Became atheist as an adult.

Answer 10

Made choice as a kid. I was eight years old when it bcame obvious that the biblical tales could not be reconciled with science. Since science is obviously right (it works!), the bible had to go.