r/athiest

I’ve been a believer my whole life but I’m leaning more into becoming a non-believer. Wanted to see what made others become non-believers.

Okay, so I’m an atheist in college and there was this Christian club that was holding a booth, right outside of the building I was in, and I accidentally made eye contact with one of the people there. By the time I figured out what they were about, it was too late, and one of the people there called me out, and I didn’t want to be rude so I went over, and they started this whole spiel about Jesus, and then when that was over, they asked for my name, phone number, and email, and I had to lie because I really didn’t want them to message me, but now I feel bad that I lied, and I was just wondering what I could’ve done differently to avoid this happening.

I am an atheist but I unfortunately go to a VERY religious school. Its a Convent, with a church and sisters. We have prayers every day, in assembly, after break and before going home. We also sing hynms in assembly and celebrate different saints. I absolutely do not like saying all these prayers. It is mandatory for everyone to join in prayer and if we don't speak it, teachers tell us too speak it again. I usually just cross my fingers while praying but I still don't like it.

What do I do?

Hi,
I don’t think it’s possible for a human to truly be an atheist. We have creativity. We enjoy stories like Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones. We enjoy music. We love. That alone suggests something deeper is going on.
I think religion is immoral because it always creates hierarchies. There will always be people who want to maintain those hierarchies, and that inevitably leads to fascism — the preservation of hierarchy through violence. In Abrahamic religions, women are placed in a passive role. All they have to do is have babies and agree with their husbands. It’s an easy, comfortable position, which is why so many people accept it.
A good person will never be religious, because a good person is uncomfortable with hierarchies.
Religion also leads to colonization every time. It tells believers it’s their duty to convert people who don’t share their beliefs, by force if necessary.
Atheism, on the other hand, often creates more religious fanatics. It pushes people further into religion. I cringe at many atheists because they act as if they are naturally superior to religious people. In trying to look more intelligent, they alienate ordinary people — the ones whose jobs don’t require much complex thought and for whom religion actually works.
I think it’s important to acknowledge that religion was once very useful. But instead of promoting atheism, we should teach that we can be spiritual. That includes self-help books, religious texts, and anything else that helps people discover what it means to be human.
Saying “I’m an atheist” just isn’t true for humans. We dream. We create art. There’s a clear hunger in us for something that isn’t practical but is beautiful. That hunger is what makes us spiritual. An AI can’t truly appreciate music or art the way we do, so maybe an AI is the only thing that could actually be atheist.

I am sorry in advance, I need to rant so bad!!
Okayyy a little background: I recently moved back in with my parents so I can go back to school, save on rent, blah blah. I’ve had some issues in the past with my dad always wanting to preach to me because he found out I was gay. This was a few years ago and it definitely has gotten better after I moved out previously, but he still makes comments about Christianity All. The. Time.

So tonight my parents got home from church and I was just talking to my mom like I usually do. Me and her have a great relationships and she never tries to preach to me like my dad. Anywho, they were talking about a speaker at church and how he will take people to the zoo and offer the “biblical perspective.” I was like “please don’t tell me you guys believe the earth is 10,000 years old” and my dad was like “it is!!!”
I was already annoyed at this point and realized I shouldn’t have brought it up.
I then looked for solidarity with my sisters who don’t live here. They are also Christian but I didn’t think they were as deep into it as my dad. Turns out, they all believe it!!! I’m just dumbfounded by how idiotic they all sound. They are all sooo smart too so I’m very disappointed I’m the only rational one 🫠

Anyways… does anyone relate? Living with super Christian parents is sooo hard. I’m happy they don’t bring up me being gay anymore but they still always try to convert me. Send help 🥲