Is it a good idea to be an atheist?

[abaris]

Most likely, we will hear something like "I only believe what I see" or "Why would a God let little innocent children die in a natural disaster?"

That's overly simplistic.

For me it was a gradual process. Starting at a pretty young age with having doubts. Then, for a very long time, I simply didn't care enough to even reflect on belief or disbelief.

What made it once and for all was my level of education. Simple as that. I never was a creationist to begin with. I simply didn't reflect how the image of the christian god and evolution go together. They don't.

Thinking about dying children didn't enter the equation. Only believing what I'm seeing, didn't enter either. I'm still open to experiences, but they have to be - you know - experiences and not just legends.