(February 9, 2018 at 11:06 am)mlmooney89 Wrote:(February 9, 2018 at 8:52 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: Why do atheist cry at funerals? If life is meaningless and there is nothing afterwords, then what does the non-believer have to fear (apart from the change and immediate loss I already mentioned)?
Um I think you are putting more on the word atheist than it deserves. That word just means we don't believe in a deity it doesn't automatically mean we think life is meaningless. The meaning of life is to survive and be happy. I know 100% without a doubt I am living a meaningful life working, helping others, loving my family, and now raising my child to be a good person.
Sorry, I would agree that there may be differences. I would also clarify that what I mean is an objective meaning, which in my experience a great many who describe themselves as atheists would argue against (although not all).
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