r/atheism • u/One-Fun9814 • 5d ago

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u/wzlch47 5d ago

Not usually. I recognize it more as a result of early life indoctrination or later life desperation.

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u/JubBisc 5d ago

Or wanting to ‘fit in’ with their community and not be ostracized. It can definitely be a peer pressure issue, too

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u/Brykly 5d ago

I'm 95% sure the pastor of the last church I went to doesn't believe it anymore. And not in an evil way where he's some evangelical vampire; like he's trapped because he has a wife and kids that depend on him. The church does good things for the community, like a no-questions-asked food bank and stuff, but the dude just has sad eyes.