How to raise a child as an atheist

[AFTT47]

Having both parents atheists would most likely result in the child remaining atheist as well.

A paradoxical way to ensure that a child becomes an atheist may be to force religion upon him/her. That's what happened to me.

I'm not sure if you meant the thread title to be a joke (raise an atheist by forcing religion on him/her) but in case you didn't, I think it's just as wrong to actively influence a child to be an atheist as it would be to steer him/her to a religion.

I think it is most ethical to tell a child the truth: There are many religions out there and different people believe in different ones. Mom and Dad have their beliefs but it's possible they are wrong. The child should be encouraged to keep his/her mind open and not consider Mom or Dad infallible here because they aren't.

A parent's neutral position on religion will probably result in a non-religious child anyway. Without indoctrination, religion is going to be a hard sell.