(October 8, 2015 at 10:57 pm)connietheTgirl Wrote: 1.) Why are you an atheist?
Why don't you believe in Zeus? Why don't you believe in Santa Claus?
The former because no one told you to. The latter because you learnt something that made you realise that the probability of Santa Claus existing is negligible.
(October 8, 2015 at 10:57 pm)connietheTgirl Wrote: 2.) What is life like for an atheist?
I live in the UK. It's not an issue here. I did used to believe in new agey spiritual stuff many years ago and to be honest it just got in the way. It wasted my time. It wasted my money and I had trouble understanding how the world worked as a result. My first two schools were Christian schools but it never really stuck.
(October 8, 2015 at 10:57 pm)connietheTgirl Wrote: 3.) There is no God. How do you cope with that? How do you find purpose and meaning in your life?
We all apply our own purpose and meaning to life, but knowing that there isn't a god means that I get to choose how and why my life should have meaning. I choose to devote my life to science and increasing the knowledge of man-kind and making a some kind of contribution to human society. That's what I choose to do and I know I am doing it because I want to do it.
(October 8, 2015 at 10:57 pm)connietheTgirl Wrote: 4.) What are your thoughts on death?
None. Making the most use of my life is the most important thing to me.
(October 8, 2015 at 10:57 pm)connietheTgirl Wrote: 5.) Has being an atheist changed your life in any way? If so, how?
It focused my mind on making the most use of my life.
