Theists are fond of saying that atheists have no purpose in life, no real reason to live.
Very early this morning, in that just-woke-up haze, I began questioning this proposition. If you believe in god, what purpose, exactly, does that give you?
As a theist, you grow up, get a job, raise a family and pursue whatever it is that you perceive as happiness.
As an atheist, you grow up, get a job, raise a family and pursue whatever you perceive as happiness.
So where does this idea of religion giving life meaning come in? What extra "benefit" does one receive by being religious? Conversely, what am I losing or missing from a purpose standpoint by being an atheist?
There are a few answers I am expecting but I will wait to put them into print until I see what you all have to say.
Very early this morning, in that just-woke-up haze, I began questioning this proposition. If you believe in god, what purpose, exactly, does that give you?
As a theist, you grow up, get a job, raise a family and pursue whatever it is that you perceive as happiness.
As an atheist, you grow up, get a job, raise a family and pursue whatever you perceive as happiness.
So where does this idea of religion giving life meaning come in? What extra "benefit" does one receive by being religious? Conversely, what am I losing or missing from a purpose standpoint by being an atheist?
There are a few answers I am expecting but I will wait to put them into print until I see what you all have to say.
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." -Einstein
