Which would you think is a harder choice? Becoming an atheist as a kid/teen or becoming one as an adult? [Spirituality & Religion]

I decided to stop believing in God at an early age. Probably about 10 or younger. Problem is that my impending doom totally freaked me out as a kid. Thinking about how I would no longer exist at a certain point in the future.

I've come to terms with it now. I was just wondering about people that became atheist later on in life. How did it make you feel?

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bijouxbroussard · F

I’m not sure how one “decides” not to believe in something. One either believes or they don’t. You can decide not to [b]tell[/b] anyone, and as a child it’s probably easier to do that, since you’re less likely to have much choice.

GuyThatEvery1Seems2Hate · M

@bijouxbroussard I "decided" not to believe in God because of of a number of reasons. I come from a Catholic school, so the idea of "God" is basically law. Classmates will constantly belittle you and question atheists as unenlightened and stupid.

bijouxbroussard · F

@GuyThatEvery1Seems2Hate I attended Catholic school too, and back then I believed, as I was still young and malleable. I stopped believing much later when what I’d been taught stopped making sense to me and seemed much more like folklore and superstition than fact. [b]That[/b] seemed like enlightenment. It would’ve been much more difficult to have reached that epiphany as a child.

GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M

@GuyThatEvery1Seems2Hate [quote]I come from a Catholic school, so the idea of "God" is basically law. Classmates will constantly belittle you and question atheists as unenlightened and stupid.[/quote]

I'm heartily sorry that you were treated badly by your Catholic classmates I know how that can be. I grew up Catholic and was scared to death of God because I didn't know Him on a personal basis. It wasn't until I met Jesus Christ and asked Him into my heart that I've got to know God personally and have a reverence for Him.