Raze said:
ManusJustus said:
Raze said:
I don't believe in athiests. =P
In high school and college, a LOT of my friends were athiests, hardcore ones at. You know, the type that not only don't believe in any form of god, but also insist on verbally attacking anyone who DOES believe.
Anyway, after they had their first kid, they "found God". Its very easy to be young (teens, twenties) and claim athiesm. I generally dismiss that as a phase. Hit your 30s, raise a family and STILL be athiest, then I'll credit you as being athiest. =)
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Atheists are the most persecuted group of people in the world. When you are young, it is a lot easier to be a 'rebel' and not mindlessly go with the social convention. But when you start a career and family you don't want to risk being the outcast.
I have a career and am starting family now. I still don't believe in silly superstitions, but I no longer feel comfortable telling co-workers and risking promotions or telling potential parents of my children's friends and risk my children being alientated that I am an atheist.
I can get on the internet and freely vent about how stupid religion is, but at work and other functions I listen to people's stupid convictions with a smile on my face.
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Makes sense, but Im not so much referring to that, but people who in their youth claimed athiesm, then went on to have families, and now go to church and all that fun stuff. Like you said, its easy to be rebelious and outspoken in your youth, but how many stick to their convictions as they age? THOSE are the true athiests. The ones that have been through it all. A lot of these kids who claim athiesm, they'll change when they age, I've seen it all before.
As for myself, I'm a Christian, in the sense that I follow the concept and principles of the death and ressurection of Christ, but I am very outside of the box beyond that. I don't like to associate with "Christians" as a group, because their way of thinking is somewhat terrifying.
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Unfortunately, I've been to church recently myself. I do it for family members (parents and grandparents who go to the same church), but I'm usually reading parts of the Bible that I find to be interesting or playing with my iPhone. Though that is coming to an end when I move out of town.
There are a lot more atheists out there than you think, even some of the people you go to church with.
