(June 8, 2010 at 6:12 pm)Eilonnwy Wrote:(June 8, 2010 at 4:42 pm)Jocenel Wrote: If there isn't I know that sucks, but a lot of things in life do...
Why does it suck? Do you think atheists are miserable people? I know I'm not. I love my life, and I love being an atheist. I don't feel guilty for "impure" thoughts. I don't uselessly pray to God when my life is not going well. I know I'm in control of myself, I know this is the one life I have and I make the most of it. I appreciate nature, love, science, for what they are, not thinking there is some mystical nonsense going on behind the scenes. I feel like I have the best tool set at my disposal for understanding what is most likely to be true about the world, and what most likely isn't. I find atheism positive and freeing. Not believing in God is not scary. Sure, I don't think an afterlife exists, but I don't care. I won't care, because when I die, it will be no different than what it was like for me before I was born. My life is what is important, living it how I see fit, making sure it's the most fulfilling it can be. Atheism doesn't tie you to some ancient doctrine made by middle eastern scribes-men hundreds or thousands of years ago just so you can get into an unproven afterlife.
You want more benefits of atheism? Here are some:
http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/02/l...ition.html
I kudos'ed the post, but this deserved more than that (and I can't rep you up twice). This is exactly the way I see life. Atheism is a positive thing in my opinion. The knowledge that this life is all we get is extraordinarily freeing. I never have to feel guilty for the thoughts in my head, because there is no magical, all-seeing god judging me for being human. I am kind, loving, charitable, content, and... most of all... happy! And all without a single god in my life. Life is amazing enough without bothering to add magic and make-believe.
