Could i be atheist?

Question

i go to a catholic school,im catholic,but it seems like
god COULDNT be real,i duno im confused,only 13,can i be atheist?????

Answer 1

Only you can answer what you really feel.

Answer 2

You could possibly be. But, just as likely, you are simply experiencing doubt. In the modern era, we are and have been taught that we should only trust that which we can empirically assimilate, that is, the only things which are "real" are those which can be measured in some way. The old saying that "seeing is believing" is appropriate here. Because you have (probably) not physically measured God in some capacity, you haven't seen God, you become doubtful of his existence. The real question is not if there is or is not a God (since, being beyond human measuring capacity, there is philosophically and scientifically no way to actually know there is no such thing as a God), but whether or not you as an individual be willing to accept as "real" things which you cannot empirically investigate, that is, can you believe without seeing. That is something it will take time to decide.

On the other hand, to more directly answer your question, a single flash of doubt does not make you an atheist, just a well trained modern person.

Answer 3

There is no age limit on atheism. Don't let the bitter crotchety old atheists on here fool you. It's perfectly ok and acceptable to be an atheist. It's not a stigma. However it doesn't sound like you are really an atheist yet. If you believe God doesn't exist then yea you probably are but right now it sound more like agnosticism. That basically means you are keeping an open mind about it. It could also just be a crisis of faith. In any case you just need to look inward and see what rings true to you. Don't let other people label you as one thing or another. The only person you have to answer to is yourself. You'll probably get a lot of "Read the Bible and Pray for guidance" My advice is read yourself, examine your feelings. If after thinking about it you feel that God doesn't exist then embrace it. Don't be ashamed but also don't flaunt it telling theists how they're wrong. That's just rude. On the contrary if you decide that you do believe, embrace it. Just don't tell athiests how they're wrong. That's just rude. I hope you figure it out.

Answer 4

It depends. Do you WANT to be an Atheist? Do you believe that when you die all that will happen is you will go into the ground, become one with this earth, and then become a beautiful tree? If you answered yes to those questions then yes; you are an atheist.

If you want to believe that God is out there somewhere. If you think that there might be something more than this life than you aren't an atheist.

I would recommend reading some books about various religions and see what makes sense to you.

Talk to your priest about it, or visit a non-denominational church and talk to the minister there if you don't want to talk to your priest about this.

Don't worry so much about finding a way to label yourself, it's not about that. It doesn't matter what you call yourself (Catholic, Baptist, Episcopalian, Atheist, etc.). What matters are your morals, what you believe, your standards and love.

Search for answers and they will be given.

Answer 5

What? You have a hard time believing that a cosmic Jewish zombie, who is his own father, can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him that you accept him as your master so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced to eat from a magical tree by an infinitely sadistic being, disguised as a talking snake with legs...?

Yes... you might be an atheist.

Atheism is defined as the ABSENSE of a belief in god. Atheists simply find that the so-called 'evidence' that purports to support the idea that magical, all-powerful, invisible sky-fairies (gods) actually exist is not compelling, and is therefore insufficient to initiate and/or sustain a mental state of 'belief'... for EXACTLY the same reasons that you do not believe in Thor, Garden Gnomes, Bridge Trolls, monsters under your bed or an invisible herd of pink unicorns that cavort in your back yard under the light of the full moon, atheists do not believe in god.

Answer 6

Give it a while. People usually don't become Atheists overnight. It happens on its own usually, over time. If in another few months you're even more convinced there is no god, I think that would make you an Atheist. But I think you're a REAL Atheist when you commit the unforgivable sin of denying the holy spirit. Because the bible says god won't forgive you for that. I've done it. :)

Answer 7

If you think God can't exist, then you're an atheist. I was much younger than you when I became one, and at 13 you're certainly old enough to be able to make your own religious decisions.

If you do decide that you're an atheist, then you're in good company. Most writers, scientists and philosophers today are atheist.

If you want, you can still hang on to some elements of Catholic culture. There are many atheist Jews who still observe their holidays and go to synagogue because it's part of their identity. On the other hand, you may want to dispose of religion altogether. It's your choice.

The fact that you go to a Catholic school is problematic. Do you have mandatory prayer, religion lessons and so on? If so, I'd advise you don't talk about your new-found atheism to people there. If you decide that you don't want to be in a religious environment, you could ask to move to another school, but I'd suggest sitting it out.

Most importantly, DON'T let anyone make you ashamed of what you are. The decision you made was yours to make, and it's a decision everyone else should respect.

Answer 8

It's a very valuable question to ask. Most people spend years looking for an answer.
Unfortuantely, a lot of people will spend time and effort trying to convert you to their point of view, be it theist or atheist, or any shade in between.
But tellingly, Christians of whatever denomination will threaten and pressure, whereas atheists tend only to answer questions. You can tell a lot about an "ism" by how it chooses to present its case to you.
Ultimately, it's something you need to decide for yourself, but it's always good to listen until you find something that makes sense to ya.
If you're interested in atheism, have a look at "whydoesgodhateamputees.com"
Good luck :)

Answer 9

If you don't believe then you are an atheist.
It is that simple.

All of the other terms like agnostic and ignostic are just subgroups of the basic fact of not believing. Don't worry, there are far more of us than most people think there are.
Most atheists just go happily on with their lives not worrying about it at all. You do not need to become militant or even vocal about it.

Answer 10

Don't worry about labels at your age. Continue to study, learn with an open mind. You will have a long, interesting journey through life if you keep away from devotion to any particular dogma.

Answer 11

It's normal at your age.

In the early ages, maybe you think God exist as real as your father. But now, you face the problem to prove God existence.

So, it's time for you to have more and more experiences in your life. And by your experiences and also knowledges, you will reach maturity and religiousness.

Good luck!