Atheists: Were you BORN into a Christian family?

Question

If not, then what?


I was born into a Christian family and most of my friends are Christian. But I just always had a hard time having faith and recently I've came to the decision that I'm Atheist.

Haha well I'm Atheist and Bi-curious.

My parents were never religious but my best friend is. We have mature debates once in a while.

Answer 1

The Majority of my Family is Catholic and My Dad is an atheist turned Christian. I had to surpress my disbelief for a long time because to my catholic family atheism was just as bad as homosexuality. But I have pretty much come out of the closet with my atheism and have been warned that I am blinded by finite materialism. But whatever, I can't force myself to believe in a lie just because it gives me hope of something greater.

Answer 2

I was born into a Christian family. I also helped serve the church when I was a kid. I helped a minister perform a few baptisms at one point.

As I got older I began to question the idea of religion and morality, and realized the latter can exist without the former. I've read the OId and New Testaments. I've read the Koran. I've read any religious text I could find. I think the stories are interesting and teach good lessons about life.

The bottom line of all religion is be a good person, right? I figured I could do that and not have to believe in a deity or an afterlife.

Answer 3

I was born into a hellfire damnation Baptist home...I was given so much religion, I got absolutely sick of hearing it! Everything I did, I had to watch out or I'd hear," you're going to hell for that" I still have a hard time with the church...and faith..I think the church will be the end of us all. Some Christian in the White House with a desire to bring on the second coming of Christ. We have so many nuclear bombs, we could blow up the world several times over.

Answer 4

I was born into a Christian family, and was a Christian for most of my life. Now I consider myself an agnostic atheist.

Answer 5

No, I was raised to go to church, something a shade different.
I became a Christian at university, and then about fifteen years later became an atheist.

(subject to the theological position that that means I can never truly have been a Christian. I differ.)

Answer 6

I was born into a catholic family with mostly christian/catholic friends. I've always been a practical and logical person so i guess athiest kind of fits me. My parents actually no longer believe in god anymore but i didn't kno that until i came out to them. Now, my mom is tryin to become christian again and is dragging me along w/ her (bt its not really working)

Answer 7

Yes I was raised in a family of six and we are all still faithful Christians, close and do anything we can for each other. I have been blest to learn living that way and I wish you the best in your decision.

Answer 8

I'm agnostic, born into an atheist family. They're very sceptical of anything spiritual, whereas I'm the daydreamer still hoping to find a meaning to life.

Answer 9

Good for you. I too was born into a Christian family. They are all still Christians. I'm the only one that has truly seen the Light! LOL.

Answer 10

yes, i come from a long midwest-american-scandinavian-lutheran tradition. which i felt was more of a cultural tradition than a faith tradition, although i believed there were some who sincerely believed. i tried to, and i reviewed other faiths, but the pieces never quite fit together with my experince of life.
although i haven't used the terms atheist or agnostic to describe myself, i consider myself non-religious. but not non-spiritual. as far as family goes, my mom is kind of die-hard about being a christian, so in order to be left alone about it, i don't broach the subject. as far as any family knows, i'm just non-practicing.
i prefer to think of myself as free-thinking, but i know that as part of this society, it can be difficult to get your thoughts free from the barrage of information we face.