RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back?
February 25, 2012 at 6:31 pm
(This post was last modified: February 25, 2012 at 6:37 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:The reason people stick with religion is because it fulfills an emotional need
Not quite. Emotional need is one reason,and there are several.
Religion exists because it has many functions for those who use it. Eg from assuaging the fear of death to a powerful tool of social control and political power. It is no accident that most (not all) political leaders align themselves with the dominant religion.This alignment may be tokenism,or mutually reinforcing in a corrupt way,such as in the US and Muslim countries..
Quote: People don't join religion just for the sense of awe
Really? You know that for a fact exactly how?
Quote: I would say most atheists do not desire religion.
Who knows and so what? Such a desire or lack of it has nothing to do with atheism,which is only a lack of belief in Gods AND NOTHING ELSE.
