RE: What is being an Atheist like?
October 9, 2015 at 5:45 pm
(This post was last modified: October 9, 2015 at 5:52 pm by Longhorn.)
Hi Connie
Why are you an a-fairyist?
The god hypothesis, in light of the available evidence, is a proposition too laughable to take seriously.
Atheism is entirely irrelevant to my life. I don't discuss it outside of these forums. I live my life like you do, just without the religious parts.
Well, I've spent a considerable amount of time surviving, and it occurs to me that it would be a horrible waste of effort to simply decide life has no meaning and give up what I've been fighting for.
I have people in my life who are dear to me. I'm itching with an insatiable curiosity for my environment. Mostly, I'm here to enjoy the show. I'm a speck of organic matter sitting on a dust mote, witnessing a minuscule fragment of *everything* happening. That perspective, to me, is humbling enough to consider the lack of a warm fuzzy safety blanket entirely meaningless.
To the contrary - rather than having a parental figure hold my hand throughout my life, I take comfort in the perspective of being strong enough to brave everything that might be thrown my way on my own.
What do you mean? Death is the permanent and inevitable cessation of all vital functions of an organism. I don't think about it any deeper than that.
I have stopped feeling the urge to harm people. I don't hate myself. I'm overcoming the guilt instilled in me by a vile institution. And I eat babies.
(October 8, 2015 at 10:57 pm)connietheTgirl Wrote: 1.) Why are you an atheist?
Why are you an a-fairyist?
The god hypothesis, in light of the available evidence, is a proposition too laughable to take seriously.
Quote:2.) What is life like for an atheist?
Atheism is entirely irrelevant to my life. I don't discuss it outside of these forums. I live my life like you do, just without the religious parts.
Quote:3.) There is no God. How do you cope with that? How do you find purpose and meaning in your life?
Well, I've spent a considerable amount of time surviving, and it occurs to me that it would be a horrible waste of effort to simply decide life has no meaning and give up what I've been fighting for.
I have people in my life who are dear to me. I'm itching with an insatiable curiosity for my environment. Mostly, I'm here to enjoy the show. I'm a speck of organic matter sitting on a dust mote, witnessing a minuscule fragment of *everything* happening. That perspective, to me, is humbling enough to consider the lack of a warm fuzzy safety blanket entirely meaningless.
To the contrary - rather than having a parental figure hold my hand throughout my life, I take comfort in the perspective of being strong enough to brave everything that might be thrown my way on my own.
Quote:4.) What are your thoughts on death?
What do you mean? Death is the permanent and inevitable cessation of all vital functions of an organism. I don't think about it any deeper than that.
Quote:5.) Has being an atheist changed your life in any way? If so, how?
I have stopped feeling the urge to harm people. I don't hate myself. I'm overcoming the guilt instilled in me by a vile institution. And I eat babies.