Atheists are mentally ill

[Silver]

“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”

That is one dumb quote. I cannot think of one instance where remaining silent about something would be beneficial.

[Bad Writer]

It was apt for the situation.

[Faith No More]

That is one dumb quote. I cannot think of one instance where remaining silent about something would be beneficial.

Really? How much would we have all benefited had the author of this article chosen to stay silent?

[Silver]

Really? How much would we have all benefited had the author of this article chosen to stay silent?

I discern no difference if the audience already knows the author's message is bullshit. The only ones who remain in ignorance according to his message are the ones who were already there and foresee no reason to change their minds for any reason.

[Faith No More]

You're missing the point of the quote, which is that it is better not to speak than to make a complete ass of yourself.

[Silver]

Then the quote should make that discernment. Of course, it is a Lincoln quote. Too honest for his own good, that dumbass.

[Manowar]

I guess I must be mentally ill then, but oddly enough I feel good about my life

Manowar

[KichigaiNeko]

"mentally ill"?

Great but do we get $$$$?

[Sword of Christ]

They may be more prone to certain kinds of mental illness like depression perhaps, if for instance whatever they decided to invest all their happiness into lets them down say family, career, wealth, relationships and so on. Not to say that a theist wouldn't be upset by these things going pear shaped but would be less prone to absolute despair or suicide.

Death/mortality would be probably be a little more depressing for atheists I imagine, seeing as they tend to believe you die and that's the end of you or whoever you care about forever. Not that you would ever experience the termination of your own existence so I find it difficult to imagine how this would work in practice. I'm under the impression that it doesn't.

[Faith No More]

They may be more prone to certain kinds of mental illness like depression perhaps, if for instance whatever they decided to invest all their happiness into lets them down say family, career, wealth, relationships and so on. Not to say that a theist wouldn't be upset by these things going pear shaped but would be less prone to absolute despair or suicide.

That fact is debatable(although, my experience tells me it is quite possibly true), however, the point of the article was that atheists are mentally ill for being atheists.

And it is a misconception that atheists have to invest their happiness in anything, which seems to stem from the theist view of materialism. It is very possible for an atheist to find internal happiness that isn't completely dependent upon worldly things.