"People were created in God's image, not the other way around.
How'd you become an Atheist after being a Christian, by the way?
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Well, I see it the other way around, but there it is. As for your question, it's a long, involved story. It's not one that really fits here, but it involves much study, questioning of religious teachers, and reading of literally a few thousand books. It's an ongoing process.
At some point, it became clear to me that mankind needs religion to verify its various cultures. Each culture comes up with one, to answer the really hard questions, like:
1. What the heck is this place and how did it get here?
2. How did I get here, and what's the point?
3. What about all these other people, never mind the animals and plants?
4. I keep seeing people getting old and dying. That's scary. What happens when I die?
That sort of thing. Each religion answers those, and other, questions. Each religion's answers suit the culture of the religion.
So...which one's right? Is any one right?
That last question is the one that brought me to atheism.
Thanks for asking.
I keep seeing people getting old and dying. That's scary. What happens when I die?
So death for you is a scary unknown? How does one arrive at Athiesm from this question? (Just curious)