Why I'm Atheist, Reason #42

[keilexandra]

Or, more specifically, why I am generally against Christianity (and Islam, for the same following reason) and less so against other religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.

Christianity doesn't tell impressionable young children, "God most likely exists and created this world and loves you, and here's why." It tells them, "God exists and created this world and loves you, therefore you should glorify Him, and anyone who says otherwise is terribly misguided, therefore must be led to the true path. By the way, if you sin and don't pray for forgiveness, you'll burn in Hell. But if you love God and praise Him, you'll be happy forever in Heaven!" ETA: Because multiple people have missed my point, through no fault of theirs, I am striking this through to mark it as an optional addition, although I still stand by it. But the unstruck section is a valid critique of all Christianity and its hereditary nature.

Monotheistic religions usually leave no room for doubt. And I've always believed that skepticism is healthy, regardless of your religious views--but hey, I'm a pessimist who looks forward to the idea of oblivion when I die. I'm obviously a not-to-be-trusted weirdo.

P.S. Go read Greta Christina's Top Ten Reasons I Don't Believe in God, especially the end of Part Two.

[statement of faith] As always, I am open to polite, reasoned, non-troll/spammer debate.