Being Atheist isn't just about "believing" in science and rejecting religious beliefs; this isn't the best way of describing it and it's a little misleading. Technically, being Atheist means you don't believe in a god(s).
For me, I'm Atheist, it doesn't feel like I have to believe or not believe in anything, it's just not an issue. It's sort of like believing in Santa Clause as an adult; you don't sit around thinking about not believing in him or talking about how you don't believe in him with your friends - you just know that it's make-believe and you don't think about it unless you are trying to get your kids to believe in him.
I spent a couple of years curious about what all the hype was about as far as religions go, and explored them to great length, but I always felt like I was trying to fool myself. It didn't feel much different than trying to believe in faeries and unicorns when I was a little girl. It seemed like a nice idea and I wanted so badly for it to be true, but in the end, it just seemed too ridiculous to take seriously. I felt so much better when I just let it go and got real with myself about it. Now I feel a little foolish that I ever wanted to.
Maybe you were never really Atheist, maybe you were only Agnostic.
The best thing you can do, is do what YOU FEEL is right in your heart/soul. If you are not ready to accept that everyone has to face death eventually and that could mean there is no "heaven", then maybe religion may be a comfort to you. And just remember: no one really knows, not even the religious folk, what happens to your soul/spirit/energy after you die.
IIN i am afraid of death only because I'm not sure about afterlife
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Being Atheist isn't just about "believing" in science and rejecting religious beliefs; this isn't the best way of describing it and it's a little misleading. Technically, being Atheist means you don't believe in a god(s).
For me, I'm Atheist, it doesn't feel like I have to believe or not believe in anything, it's just not an issue. It's sort of like believing in Santa Clause as an adult; you don't sit around thinking about not believing in him or talking about how you don't believe in him with your friends - you just know that it's make-believe and you don't think about it unless you are trying to get your kids to believe in him.
I spent a couple of years curious about what all the hype was about as far as religions go, and explored them to great length, but I always felt like I was trying to fool myself. It didn't feel much different than trying to believe in faeries and unicorns when I was a little girl. It seemed like a nice idea and I wanted so badly for it to be true, but in the end, it just seemed too ridiculous to take seriously. I felt so much better when I just let it go and got real with myself about it. Now I feel a little foolish that I ever wanted to.
Maybe you were never really Atheist, maybe you were only Agnostic.
The best thing you can do, is do what YOU FEEL is right in your heart/soul. If you are not ready to accept that everyone has to face death eventually and that could mean there is no "heaven", then maybe religion may be a comfort to you. And just remember: no one really knows, not even the religious folk, what happens to your soul/spirit/energy after you die.
I hope you can figure this out. :-)