It's important that you read the next sentence.
I'm not judging or condemning anyone here. I do not consider anyone less than myself regardless of belief.
Please know that to be true.
As for the rest of the post, I have no problem with atheists posting on this forum. It's a free and public forum and anyone abiding by forum rules can post here. I don't think anyone should be discouraged from voicing their opinion.
I honestly can't come up with any other reason as to why an atheist would spend time posting in a forum on religion. So if I'm wrong, help me out and let me know the third reason that I missed.
I post here because I've seen a lot of misconceptions about what Christianity is. I'm just explaining what I know and hope to present a different view that people may not have considered. I'm not unsure at all.
I seriously doubt that there are any atheist here that come to this forum because they are conflicted or fighting the inner calling. Most people become atheist by education and reason. Some, who were born atheist, have remained so. If you are atheist by education and reason, you have already gone through the stage of seeking and wondering which is the right answer. God or no God. If you are raised with out the indoctrination then the whole thing is no different than any other myth from history. I don't necessarily have a hard on for religion, other than the fact that it is always there. I could probably count at least 20 churches on my route from home to work and I live about 15 minutes from work. For every 50 people I meet, maybe 5 are atheist, or agnostic. So, I find it interesting that so many people are so caught up in and believe so strongly in something that appears to me as a myth. I have not looked at religious text and history with the mind of a believer, but as purely academic. If you take the emotion out of it , there is nothing whats so ever compelling or believable.
So I like to discuss the ideas and doctrine of religion.
I also come to expose myself to other atheist in my community. It is getting easier to connect with those that are like minded, but our numbers are WAY fewer than believers and we are more spread out. So this is a good place to meet those people (Hi Best, NSNS, Unob, RP, A. Rob etc,,,)
And finally I come here to discuss the political side of religion. THAT is truly my real passion when it comes to the topic of religion. I am a strong supporter of SOCS and the Constitution. I love this country and what it stands for. I care deeply that there are those that would change it into something akin to Iran if given free reign to do so.