Why are you an atheist?

[Meatball]

Growing up, my parents weren't religious. In hindsight, I suspect my mother was, but in a more abstract, personal way. Believe in some sort of afterlife, some sort of higher power, that kind of thing. We never talked religion when I was young. This is something I am very grateful for. My parents were wonderful.

I can remember being given a Bible by the Gideons at school(probably grade 1) and going home a bit confused. It claimed if I read a passage a day I could go to heaven. I actually started reading it, but stopped because it was boring as shit.

I eventually settled into a agnostic mindset, leaning towards atheism. I really didn't concern myself with my position until after High School. I work in a call center, and spend a lot of time browsing Wikipedia. It sounds lame, but I actually learned a lot doing this. I would read about all topics, from popular music, movies, to Norse mythology and Christianity. The influx in information lead me to think a lot more critically, and eventually take the position of atheism.

A few years later I stumbled upon The God Delusion, and it really changed the way I think about religion and atheism. I was 100% atheist, and it became a big part of my life. I sorta understand wht people mean when they say they "found Jesus", because the day I "found atheism", everything changed. It's truly lifechanging.

I'm sorry that was so long...