Atheism and Sadness

[Wyrd of Gawd]

As I am not an atheist, I do not know the answer to this question, so I am asking you.

Are atheists generally sad, unhappy people, as opposed to Christians (true and otherwise) and other believers?


Idk, it just seems sort of discouraging to me to go around thinking that when you die, you just become like a lump of dirt, or a glob of poop, and thats it . No after life.. no paradise in the sky with your dead family members and pets.. just nothing.. so sad .

I just feel lucky that I don't buy into that ! The possibility of heaven after I die is really kind of a motivator, something to "hope for" if you will!

Part of the reason I ask, is that so many of the posters on this forum seem like grumpy sadsacks a lot of the time . It's like something is bothering you in this world.. but you don't know what it is.

Am I right? Are atheists sort of an unhappy lot (Generally speaking?)

Per the Bible fairy tale people don't necessarily get into the golden cube just because a family member might be there.  Each person is judged on his own merits.  And there are no marriages in the golden cube.  Pets, such as dogs, are specifically excluded.  

The main thing you will do for eternity in the golden cube is to sing God's praises with his collection of weird creatures.  Of course there's always the possibility that you will end up cleaning up their crap for eternity.  Read the fine print.