I have to admit, I think a lot about atheism. I read a fair amount of articles geared in that direction. I look at news stories on the subject, listen to podcasts, watch speeches, and occasionally read books. Okay fine. The problem I have with them is that none of them (that I have seen) amount to anything more than a straw-man argument. They argue, without fail, against not only weak theology, but extremely bad theology. For anyone that considers themselves an atheist, they should stop listening to atheists that write books. If you really want to make a "rational" decision, spend more time investigating what Christians (and, in all fairness, any religion) really believe. A good way to do this would be to ask what Christians have historically believed. By historical, I don't mean within the last hundred years or so, I mean start at the beginning and move towards the present.
This highlights two very important things. 1. Every "rational argument" against faith has been discussed and shown flawed from a very early stage. (google "church fathers" if you really want to investigate.) 2. Much of what we in this day and age call, "Christian" is very far removed from what Christians have traditionally believed and practiced.
Along with these two there is the realization that though many of the surface characteristics and beliefs are similar, the underlying beliefs, understandings, and rationale are often very different.
There are many reasons to be an atheist, I suppose. The intellectual garbage that is produced at the forefront of the movement doesn't even recognize good scholarship, let alone rational discussion and thought. Do yourself a favor and take your life seriously enough to investigate what you are or are not believing.
