I was an atheist because of two things. One, my experiences with the Catholic Church, and two, the indoctrination I received in college. As a result of the hypocritical bullshit spewed by the church (man’s coping interpretations) compared to what’s actually God’s word in the Bible, the pressure and brainwashing from teachers, students, media, I was pushed into atheism. I was lost and looking for answers and no one could give them to me.

After coming across Q and reading the Bible front to back myself, I have found God once again. I do believe that Jesus is the living son of God who died, was resurrected and rose again. He is my savior and the savior of all mankind. My journey is far from over and I am still a sinner begging for God’s forgiveness, but knowing what I do now, I could never go back to being an atheist. The biggest thing I have learned from reading the Bible is that I cannot put my faith nor trust in the misguided interpretations of man and the church; I can only put my faith and trust into Jesus and God.

You will probably receive some backlash for your post, but, don’t let it get you down. The important thing is that you have found God. May your faith be unwavering and may he always watch and protect over you until the day he brings you home.