Why I became an atheist

[Rajani]

i haven't read every last post but i'd like to chime in with something ive posted elsewhere previously:

faith and religion are two different things, religion being the foundation for faith, but your beliefs can be individualized to what you agree and disagree with. i dont completely agree with religion, but i think everyone should be respected for their faith as long as they return the respect.

to clarify, people can believe in a god without being religious, i.e. 'worshiping' or dedicating their life to him.

every time i see a thread or discussion debating which faith (or lack thereof) is the correct stance, it pains me because both sides are at an impasse. what are you trying to accomplish in telling someone why you do or do not believe in a deity (or several deities)? we as humans do not possess the knowledge to be certain of these types of things. stick to what you believe in and move on.

edit:

I don't really know if I'm atheist.
While I don't believe in religions like Christianity or anything like that, and I don't really think there's a god, Atheists just annoy me lol. They have to shove their non-religion down everyone's throats.

/cringe
So you annoy even yourself?

i realize that im replying to something that is now very old, so ive no idea the status on those involved in this disagreement, but this irks me a great deal. he specifically stated that he doesn't really feel like he's atheist and you assume him to be one. faith is not a tangible thing and it varies greatly from person to person, you dont get to label other people for their beliefs- the only person who gets any say in what his beliefs are, is himself. all you really did was prove his point, if anything.