christian looking to understand athiests

[Chad32]

hello,  i am a born again christian who is looking to understand and discuss your reasons for being an athiest. i am NOT here to argue or change your mind.

Yu shouldn't be that defeatist. It's no fun if you're not going to argue a little.

I'm an atheist because when I reached adulthood I took a hard look at a few of the bible's major teachings, and asked myself if I really accepted them. Do I really accept the idea of killing an innocent person or animal to absolve me of wrongdoings? Spilling innocent blood doesn't make me a better person. It makes me worse. Killing a sheep on an altar, praying over a goat before chasing it off into the wilderness, or brutally murdering a guy, doesn't make me more clean. If I'm doing it to satiate the bloodlust of some more powerful entity, then why am I willingly worshiping such an individual?

I was raised in the idea that there's a pit of fire waiting for me if I don't jump on the bandwagon. Created by the guy that's supposed to be "saving" me. Saving me from what? Himself? That sounds more like blackmail. Punishment is only constructive if it helps convince you to be a better person when you come out. Eternal punishment has no constructive purpose since you're never getting out.

The most common interaction Yahweh has with people is killing them, sending followers to kill them, or threatening to kill them. He also seems mre preoccupied with making sure consenting same sex adults do;t make love to each other, and what people eat and wear, than he is about people being treated like chattel.