Atheists, tell me, a Roman Catholic: why should I become an atheist?

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The ends don't justify the means is a pretty fundamental Christian belief. A person may have the good intention of ensuring their kid gets to heaven, but that doesn't take away the fact that killing the innocent is still objective wrong.

I understand that, according to your beliefs, it would be wrong for YOU.

Then, the question becomes, why have children in the first place?

Think about it. You are bringing a 'soul' into existence, with the very real possibility that, during it's 80 year life, it might do something that will get it sent to hell.

Why take the chance at all that this will happen?

Absolutely. I already don't want to subject any new people to this world that don't have to be here. If I also thought they might end up getting some sort of eternal punishment, I'd have smashed my balls up with a brick as soon as possible.