Atheist Support

Welcome to Atheist Support. We are centered in San Bernardino / Riverside County, but we welcome anyone from anywhere and hope the experience will be worth the drive.

Our philosophy is that everyone is born an atheist. However, very few of us were lucky enough to be raised Atheist. Religious indoctrination, religious injection while in school, door-to-door bringers of “good news”, Bibles left in hotel rooms... most of us end up believing in Something Greater Than Ourselves. We love, serve, and obey our gods to varying degrees, until...

Until one day, for some reason, we don't believe any more. We can't. And there is no going back

Then what? Mainly, we lose our afterlife... our payment for all we sacrifice in orer to make our churches rich and prosperous. Our sacrifices or our dreams, desires and wishes... were in vain and lost forever.

The churches full of kind, compassionate people, no longer open up to us. The friends from prayer group and choir suddenly feel a little awkward. Our parents are disappointed-- if they continue speaking to us. We find opposition from our spouses, and perhaps even from our children. We are now classified as “The Enemy” Satan Worshipers... etc...

If that wasn't bad enough, we barely know who we are any more. We have to seek new direction, meaning, and purpose. We are often angry-- angry that we were lied to, angry that we wasted our lives, angry that we can't live forever. Angry that our friends.... are not.

If you are angry, depressed, or lonely-- or if you are doing well-- we would like to offer you a place at Atheist Support to talk about it, scream about it, cry over it..

Some reasons for participating in this group...

You have left a religion,
You currently have no belief in any gods,
You want to share your experiences,
You want to support others like you.

We promise to try really really hard to offer these benefits of our Atheist support group:

Confidentiality - everything shared in the group is confidential and is not to leave the room.

Responsibility - all members share the responsibility to make the group work

Acceptance - the group accepts members just as they are and avoids making judgments. We are here to support one another, not confront one another.

One Speaker at a Time - groups are most beneficial when all participants have the opportunity to share and discuss individual issues or concerns. Members must be mindful of limited time and give each person enough time to speak without interruptions.

Giving Attention - members will listen to the person who is speaking and avoid side conversations.

Avoid Interruptions - if an interruption is necessary, return the conversation to the person who was speaking.

Sharing - sharing is encouraged, but not required.

Questions - group members have the right to ask questions and the right to refuse to answer.

No Gossip - the group does not discuss group members who are not present.