One reason I started posting here was to do just that, explain how I came to my non-belief and why others do. I was honest, I was not insulting or impolite, I honestly thought christians would be interested because they ask. Immediately I was attacked, told I chose not to believe, accused of worshipping satan, told I left the church to chase after "worldly things" and basically live a sinful life that I couldn't live if I was still in a church, or that all atheists want to kill babies in the womb, and my favorite, I worship myself.
I can assure you I don't agree with any of that. It's that type of attitude that I am trying to counter by posting here. I grew up in an environment where I heard things like that all the time. That's what led me to not believe.
I can understand the reason that atheists post here because they simply want to express their views. I guess I have a hard time understanding that is because when I thought God was nothing more than a Santa Claus story, I had absolutely no interest in religion.
So if my post was offensive, I apologize. I based that opinion on the examples I've given. So I'll stand corrected.