Re: A question for Christians AND atheists
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The truth is I have no memory of ever having believed in God.
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I actually took your post to mean that the first time around, but I chuckled because I think we all are born atheists, most just don't stay that way. I skimmed over some suggestions around why most don't, or at least why most are easily swayed to meta-alpha views.
A friend of mine has a vegetarian son, he's been that way almost since he could say "no", and it doesn't seem to be an allergy or any physical aversion. The family is a very meat-and-potato type. I don't think we'll ever know 'why' because by the time he's 15 or so he'll have built a whole house around the 'why' rather than have access to that initial toddler reaction.
I mention that because it sounds like atheism was very natural/easy for you ?? For me, and others that have posted, it was quite an interesting route. I'm not equating it with my li'l natural vegetarian ( which is also usually a result of a 'route' of some kind). I'm sure he'll have ample and coherent 'reasons' by 15 but it won't be the reasons that he had at 2. I find it interesting because I think there are people that are born with a personality/psyhological makeup that will make certain religious positions almost irresistable for them. I could name names :-)
Most of us seem somewhere inbetween and while relgion seems easy to adopt as youngsters we go through some 'trial' period and then take our path. I think psychological issues are a major part of the choices but it's complex regardless.
I'd be interested in why you found it so easy, or did you? You only noted that you never believed in god but was there a time it ever seemed 'conceivable' to you?
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