How did you become an atheist?

Why do people with religion always ask about becoming an Atheist? You don't "become" one! Do you believe in God? Is that a hard question? Isn't it a simple yes or no decision? Apparently not! Do you "become" a believer in God? How did it start? Tell me why or how? Just what do you believe in?

Religion was the main influence leading to my atheism. It never made sense to me. I require proof for believing in something and all the information that I came and continue to come across points in the direction of non-belief. I believe that the cosmos is interconnected and interdependent energy, unbiased and indifferent. I believe that "god" is all. We are not separate from god, but are one with it, one with all. All matter is just a manifestation of energy vibrating at different frequencies. I believe that all religion is saying the same thing. I also think that most of it is allegorical and I think that a lot of problems would be solved if people stopped taking that stuff so literally, or at least open their minds enough and let go of the fear of being wrong long enough to consider other possibilities so that they can be confident enough to require proof in order to accept a belief. How's that for a run on, huh? Namaste.

I'd really like to have faith. I think I'd be happier. I was a bit unsure of things when a wonderful couple I know lost a child and I just could not see how, if there was a God, they would let such awful things happen to lovely people. Since then it just seems to not make much logical sense.

I can't say that I'm atheist because I believe in God I just lost faith in church institution. In my native country Church is very corrupted and involve with politic. Priests got brand new cars from the people's money. They don't support poor or sick. They are just greedy people. There is one particular priest ( I will not name his because its not important) who is really rich. All his money come from people. Some fanatics support him. He got tv, radio and land. he got even helicopter. I don't support that. That is why I turned my back to from church.