Atheists, tell me, a Roman Catholic: why should I become an atheist?

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I don't understand how you could love something because you're supposed to love it. If we've simply been designed to mindlessly fulfil this worship role, then clearly we've broken our programming and have a choice.

Why? Why would a "God" need worship or love? Stop and think how ridiculous that is for a minute. Go outside and demand worship from an ant, and when it doesn't give it to you, pick it up and put it in the oven. (Don't really do that ) That's what we're talking about here. Why would you do that?

Also, you've described Catholicism as a mugging. Join, or burn. That's essentially what it is. Yet you're also expected to love the mugger. I find this whole thing absolutely disgusting and I, personally, refuse to bow down to it.

If we really are at the mercy of such an egotistical monster, then I can't trust anything it has to say. I can spend my whole life doing whatever shit it says, and saying how much I love it, and it can turn round and bin me for no reason at all. What can I do about it?

Such a thing deserves no respect in my opinion. I'd rather do what I think is right, and if it decides to punish me, so be it. I'm not going to waste what precious time I have pretending to love a monster and following its rules. There's definitely nothing to love about it.