I was once a theist. Yes, I used to pray when exams were near or when I was about to participate
in competitions—most of the time, actually. Everything was smooth until God "interfered" in my
life. Not God directly, but people who complicated my life because of their beliefs.
So, I asked myself: What is God? Who is God? Where is God? But I couldn't find an answer to any
of these questions. I still believed in God, but with less intensity, and I was in the process
of figuring out whether God really existed or not. The truth is, I couldn’t find one.
Day by day, my life became more complicated because of the beliefs of my parents, relatives, and
the people around me. Around that time, I developed an interest in politics. One of my friends
introduced me to the SVK podcast, which made me think deeply about everything—including God.
At first, I was scared. I thought God would punish me for deciding not to worship anymore. Even
though God never punished me, the way people taught me about God made me fear the consequences.
Still, a part of me believed in God's existence, even though I didn’t want to.
Years passed, and I eventually found answers to all my questions: God never existed. God is a
human creation. People were afraid of everything, which is why they somehow created the concept
of God to comfort themselves. But today, science has advanced—science itself hasn’t changed, but
humans have developed their understanding. So, to me, believing in God doesn’t make any sense.
I respect people who believe in God. the main reason I became an atheist is that people
around me believed in superstitions more than God, and they forced me to believe in them too. I
am an atheist. I strongly believe that no god exists, and I don’t believe in any superstitions.
However, I still visit temples—not for worship, but out of curiosity, to see the architecture and
hear the stories behind them. Interestingly, every god has a different story, and
sometimes, the same god has multiple stories.
But in the end, I want to thank everyone who forced me to believe in their faith—because they
made me an atheist. Life is much simpler and easier now.
I request that you do not force your beliefs on anyone. Even if you believe in superstitions,
keep them to yourself. That would be better for everyone—including you. thanks :d