Hello!
April 19, 2016 at 6:40 pm
(This post was last modified: April 19, 2016 at 6:44 pm by Skeptimus Signus.)
I'm an agnostic atheist.
I reject the assumption of there being a deity while dismissing the notion as an impenetrable concept
So it's nice to see a forum site where I can share my beliefs with like-minded folk.
Was I born an atheist?
No. In fact, everyone from my friends to my family still thinks I'm religious. I've grown up in a Conservative Evangelical Christian household all my life. Now I'm a godless 18 year old Libertarian who's been a closet atheist for about a year now. I don't think I'll ever come out to my parents as an atheist as long as I'm living under their roof.
How did I become an atheist?
Most Christians seem to assume that people leave the religion merely because they're angry at God or that they let their emotions get better of them. This couldn't be further from the truth in my case. A year and a half ago was around the time I began to question the religious beliefs and stances I've been taught all my life. This feeling of curiosity was started by a rebellious self-longing to think differently and alternately from my parents' beliefs. This eventually lead to the day where I asked myself, "What if I'm wrong?". This question sparked in me a burst of skepticism, and from there on I began to question some of the fundamental beliefs of the religion I was brought up in. "Is the Bible an imperfect text?" "Did the Flood ever occur?" "What is the origin of the Earth?" "Is there even a God?" All the answers to these questions from a Christian perspective are rooted on the grounds of "faith". And THAT is when it occurred to me that religion in itself was fundamentally flawed. This is because each religion relies on faith as the foundation for it's own support, and religious faith by it's own definition is unshakable Gnostic belief without evidence. Understanding this, I began to see fundamental Christian beliefs in a different light. As I began to do my own research, I strayed further and further from my religion. And that is how I became an atheist.
Any other things to add?
Thanks!
I reject the assumption of there being a deity while dismissing the notion as an impenetrable concept
So it's nice to see a forum site where I can share my beliefs with like-minded folk.
Was I born an atheist?
No. In fact, everyone from my friends to my family still thinks I'm religious. I've grown up in a Conservative Evangelical Christian household all my life. Now I'm a godless 18 year old Libertarian who's been a closet atheist for about a year now. I don't think I'll ever come out to my parents as an atheist as long as I'm living under their roof.
How did I become an atheist?
Most Christians seem to assume that people leave the religion merely because they're angry at God or that they let their emotions get better of them. This couldn't be further from the truth in my case. A year and a half ago was around the time I began to question the religious beliefs and stances I've been taught all my life. This feeling of curiosity was started by a rebellious self-longing to think differently and alternately from my parents' beliefs. This eventually lead to the day where I asked myself, "What if I'm wrong?". This question sparked in me a burst of skepticism, and from there on I began to question some of the fundamental beliefs of the religion I was brought up in. "Is the Bible an imperfect text?" "Did the Flood ever occur?" "What is the origin of the Earth?" "Is there even a God?" All the answers to these questions from a Christian perspective are rooted on the grounds of "faith". And THAT is when it occurred to me that religion in itself was fundamentally flawed. This is because each religion relies on faith as the foundation for it's own support, and religious faith by it's own definition is unshakable Gnostic belief without evidence. Understanding this, I began to see fundamental Christian beliefs in a different light. As I began to do my own research, I strayed further and further from my religion. And that is how I became an atheist.
Any other things to add?
- As I'm on this site, I'd like to avoid certain topics relating to feminism. This is because I was made aware ahead of time that this particular topic has separated atheist community and that it's a subject that is best left alone and unmentioned. I'd much rather talk about topics relating to religion and science.
- Fun Fact: This is the first time I've ever admitted publicly that I was an atheist. I feel more at ease now that I've made this statement in public. Even if it is on the internet.
Thanks!
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then He is not omnipotent. Is He able, but not willing? Then He is malevolent. Is He both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is He neither able nor willing? Then why call Him God?" - Epicurus
