Conversation so far:
What is the relation between band As I Lay Dying and Christianity?
Although the band As I Lay Dying has stated all members are practicing Christians, the band is usually described by media as being in the metalcore genre, not Christian metal.
What are the band As I Lay Dying's songs about?
Most of the band As I Lay Dying's songs tend to address broader spiritual concepts like existential angst or the struggle between reason and spirituality.
What is the band As I Lay Dying's reaction towards Christianity?
In 2014, Tim Lambesis said that although they were marketed as a Christian band, the members privately considered themselves atheists.

Question: Were they atheists or Christians?
Self-contained rewrite: Were the band As I Lay Dying atheists or Christians?