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Being raised as an atheist makes life so much simpler. Never had to spend time with those parts of YouTube, life was simple and clear.
Off-topic but if you don't mind me asking, how did you parents answer big questions like on the origins of the universe? Did they tell you religious people were wrong? (my religious parents go out of their way to differentiate us from 'them' so I'm curious.)
We were/are always just honest with our kids. No, we don't think there's a god/goddess/whatever. When we/grandma/grandpa/whoever dies, they're just gone. Nobody knows where the universe/world comes from. As far as anyone knows it's several billion years old. Explain the big bang as best as we know it. Etc.
There's no 'right' way for so many things when it comes to kids. Ours know that many people believe in a god. We don't. That's ok.