@Atheists

[Nerd]

I became an atheist at around 4th grade my parents forced me to goto this after school religious school thing and they said that we are not to say "oh my god" so I started saying it anyways and nothing happened but now I don't say oh my god anymore as I do not have a god. Also god never showed itself.

[Tea Earl Grey Hot]

I grew up as a fundie. Homeschooled k-12 and I was trained in apologetics. Creationism is a big deal in my family. We have probably close to a hundred books in our library on creationism and many creationist videos.

In my teens I was sent to a few "apolegetics" camps where fundie kids (mostly homeschoolers) get sent to be trained to defend Christianity.

What ultimately started my deconversion was a little introduction book on logical fallacies I read when I was 16. Although it was given to me as a way to know how to better defend my faith, I couldn't help noticing all the sudden the numerous fallacies I was hearing from creationists like Hovind (I devoutly listened to his 14 hours of seminars dozens of times) and pastors.

At 18 I started having serious doubts about creationism. I was now too embarrased about it to discuss it with others and I no longer wore my obnoxious creationist t-shirts and hat. By the time I was twenty I was pretty apathetic about creationism. "Maybe creationism is true but who cares? I know Christianity must be true even if evolution might be true." By 21, I pretty much threw creationism out after I started reading the cons of it. I adopted evolution mixed in with Christianty. The only thing holding me to Christianity then were the arguments of Craig and Habermas but then after a few months I realized what crap their arguments were. Almost a year ago I went over to atheism because I had no reason left to believe in Christianity or a god of any sort.

[Milkshakeninja]

I have never really been religious, but when I was younger my family would sign me up for bible camp/bible study groups. So, being surrounded by people who did strongly believe...I too tried really hard to believe, and pray as well. But, all it really seemed to me was boring and a waste of time. Sort of like I would go to church, and the priest would just sound like the teacher from Charlie Brown (blah blah blahhhh). Probably because I was more interested in getting back home, and playing video games or whatever. Eventually, I just stopped going to church all together and came to the conclusion that I don't need God to be happy. Have been happy being an atheist ever since, haha.

[Gilgamesh]

What ultimately started my deconversion was a little introduction book on logical fallacies I read when I was 16. Although it was given to me as a way to know how to better defend my faith, I couldn't help noticing all the sudden the numerous fallacies I was hearing from creationists

I find this funny.

[TheViolentFemme]

I don't think I ever really believed. But I'm by nature a very accomodating person, so when my family told me I needed to go to church and say m prayers, I did. When I was in Jr high school I just realized I needed to think for myself. After that I quickly realized that my saying I believed in god was pretty much bullshit I spewed to keep from having difficult conversations. But those awkward and sometimes annoying conversations are better than just shutting up about what I really think.

[My imaginary friend is GOD]

I never chose to become an atheist. I just always was one. I was always skeptical. I tried, but I couldn't get myself to believe in an invisible wizard in the sky.

[xXUKAtheistForTheTruthXx]

Could you please tell me why you chose to become Atheist?


I grew up in a Catholic church and 2 years ago, I started believing otherwise. All that I believed, was false, and I have wasted my time believing in a figment of my imagination.

Tell me your story!

Remember the bible is purely fictional

[frz]

I read the bible then the Torah and the Quran.

[NoraBrimstone]

I didn't choose to become atheist. I just don't believe in Gods. It was a non-thing.