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Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?

Poll: Are you less happy now that you are an atheist because of just loosing the belief?
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No, I am just as happy or happier discovering reality, not withstanding any outside effects by the believers.
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Yes, I am less happy overall, ignorance is bliss.
2.70%
 1 2.70%
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Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
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RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 19, 2013 at 7:54 pm
(November 19, 2013 at 7:41 pm)Kitanetos Wrote: I am happier, more free from the oppressive restraints of religion, now than I was as a theist.

Theism is a veritable shroud that hides reality from one's perception. Once the theistic shroud is removed, it is akin to viewing the world with the clarity of color vision rather than black and white.

That second paragraph, damn that's good! Wish I'd thought that up!
“To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?”
― Christopher Hitchens

"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana

"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin


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RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist? - by Raven - November 19, 2013 at 7:54 pm

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