Walt K., a psychologist, agnostic/humanist/free-thinker, has this to say about Christians:
When Christians talk with me about their faith, I usually feel sorry for them. I feel that I have gone on to a more intelligent approach to spirituality. I used to be a very devout Christian, but have been completely turned off to traditional religion. I know some Christians are sincere and try to live their faith; I respect that. I do not respect the hypocrites, self-deceivers, liars, and self-serving proselytizers.
There is nothing about Christianity that attracts me anymore. I’m turned off by the typical power game played by those who say, “I know God; therefore, I have truth and everyone who disagrees with me is wrong and will burn in hell forever!” Give me a break. This is all due to ego, power, and self-deceit.
About Christianity, I say, “I tried it and don’t like it!” It’s lacking in consistency, truth, and any real relation to the actual universe. Since rejecting Christianity, I have found peace, lack of guilt, and self- acceptance, as well as a degree of tolerance that most Christians will never achieve.
I did not come upon my decision easily or lightly, nor for emotional reasons. It was hard to break my “conditioning,” and I still miss some of it (the hymns especially). But for the most part, I am free of the baggage Christianity imposes upon its adherents. I am still interested in religion, and continually look for, and evaluate, different alternatives. But the most part, I find them wanting.