What does an atheist...

[fr0d0]

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Firstly, I remain skeptical that overpopulation is a "crisis" or that we are indeed overpopulated. The great thing about nature is that populations always balance themselves out. If there isn't enough food to go around, the population goes down. Yes, science allowed us to live longer, but it also told us that having a lot of children was a bad idea. It is religion, not science, that is a larger factor. The Catholic church is the largest religion on the planet, and they abhor the use of condoms, going so far as to spread the malicious lie that they cause AIDS.

Science has promoted birth control, has taught people how to prevent the spread of STDs. It is religion that has tried to thwart these attempts, and it is a shame that most people still seem to think religion holds a higher purpose.

As for my vision of a perfect God, it would be one which didn't exist. I don't see a need for a God in order to live my life, or think positively. I am capable of doing that quite well without it.

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Did you see David Attenborough on TV last week? According to him overpopulation is what we should be solely concerned with. Nature naturally balanced population to about 1bn worldwide until the intervention of science prevented deaths. Over the past century the worlds population has exploded to 7bn projected to reach 9bn by 2050. Religion, although contributory, has not had much impact.

See: http://www.optimumpopulation.org/ of which Attenborough is a patron

The Catholic position on condoms is that it promotes promiscuity to send a message that having promiscuous sex is fine. Convincing people not to be promiscuous would be more beneficial in the reduction of the spread of AIDS.

I'm not suggesting that you need God to think positively. I just think it ironic that you hold this against God like this physical reality is far from ideal. If you're positive for this reality, then in my book that's the same assaying you're happy with it should it have been created by God. IOW stop the bellyaching.