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What is your reason to non-belief? Science or otherwise?

I am a non-believer because I have arrived upon conclusions scientifically. I have seen people who became atheists because they think "god has been bad to them" and not really for scientific reasons. But I feel the decision should be based on logical grounds rather than emotional ones. What does everyone feel about this?

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Comment by D R Hosie on June 7, 2010 at 1:28am: Personally, I came at it from any angle I could, though mainly through a philisophic and scientific route. I was a 'closet deist' for a long time, but the post I just put up - An Ontological Basis, For the Denial of God - pretty well details the final philosophical hurtle for me.

Comment by Jim DePaulo on June 4, 2010 at 1:27pm: When I was 5 or 6 and found out about Santa I just assumed that all the invisible creatures that people talked about were just stories like Santa Claus and the whole North Pole bit. I recall, when I was older, my cousin and I made a list of imaginary creatures (we were really bored) - god was high on the list. Since then, I have never changed that POV.
However, my father was a closet Atheist and my mother viewed church as a social event. I can't recall a single religious discussion in my house as I grew up. Although I attended church with my mother a few times, religion was never forced on me.
As such, I would have to say science had nothing to do with it.

Comment by Secular Sue on June 4, 2010 at 4:11am: I was doubting at age 4, while singing Jesus Loves Me. Science didn't have much to do with it. It was creepy, being expected to love an invisible man.

Comment by Maya on June 3, 2010 at 6:18pm: I don't believe for lack of logical reason to believe.

Comment by Ally on June 3, 2010 at 4:21pm: I was lucky to have lapsed Catholic parents who were quite bitter with the church so I was never pressured to believe. When I asked them why I wasn't baptised or go to church they said I "could make that decision for myself" when I was older. by the time I was 12 I was pretty convinced god was bunk ... so no 'negative god episode' for me.