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The Antichrist is probably Nietzsche's most sustained attack on Christianity in all of his writings; not that he was ever shy about it in any of them. As a non-believer, the problem I have with Nietzsche is not his antipathy for Christianity; but that he denigrates everything I feel to be of worth about that religious tradition. Where he criticizes the excesses and questionable metaphysics of Christianity, I feel we are on the same page, but when he attacks the notions of charity and offering support to the weak and helpless, I can't help but recoil. He calls Christianity a weak feminine religion; a slave's religion that stands against everything that is born of strength, virtue, and nobility.
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Nietzsche tried to find a motivator besides God. He came up with power, conquest, etc. In many ways, Christianity is the opposite of this so he attacked it. The modern equivalent to this type of atheism is Ayn Rand, with capitalist success taking the place of warfare.
Since you're an atheist, you can come up with another motivation on your own. Many atheists are socialists which is like Christianity in many ways, except for the theism. Some are communists, but that has a bad reputation.
Remember, as an atheist, you can make up anything you want. You have that freedom. So, just disagree with Nietzsche and move on.