Does anyone else find Athiesm depressing?
484255
I find it very depressing.  Without a God, there is no absolute moral standard.  The only morals are what people and society "feel" is right or wrong, which change with every generation.  Also, if there were no God, and after we die there is nothing...then what is the point of life?  Why not just run out and murder and rape and do whatever you feel like?  Very good question.  I'm glad I am assured that I have eternal life thanks to my Savior Jesus Christ, and that I have an absolute moral standard to live by...the Bible.
600798
I once was a religious person but something in my faith wasn't right so i decided to give up on God. I ve started rading phylosophy and got to the idea that God doesn't help us and religion is for the ones that are weak. But let me tell you something. It isn't all about believing. YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING. And you have to work hard to achieve the real faith.If you have a Bible open it and read something. You will find out that only weak persons give up faith not the strong ones.
28767
I am happy for you, as atheist I did not agree with you but thats ok, be happpy.. :)
557031
I agree with you on this one. I too fear that civilization might regress to a point of a Theocracy and tyranny. I see the Dark Ages as the worst time in humanity. Not because of the massive amount of death and suffering, though that did happen, but because of the lack of scientific progress and development of society. \n\nThat being said I saw your site and I fear that while I agree with there ideas I disagree with their approach. From what I saw it seemed to be that it was a Atheistic/agnostic organization that was fighting against religious theists. I am afraid that mentality will cause more conflict and ill will instead of addressing the problems. Rather such organizations should reach out to like minded theists that also want a secular society that way not only do you have a broader base but you can say that you represent both sides and are working for the common good of all.
1083177
I would like more of the faithful to become atheists because I feel that when people let their interpretations of what imaginary beings want intrude on their actions they have made an error in judgment. Now, by and large, it doesn't matter what people believe, but often times the whims of these "gods" intrude on the rights of others.\n\nI have seen, on this very site, people who I am sure are decent, pleasant, respectful people post venomous responses to gay kids looking for advice. They post purely hateful things because they think that their god wants them to do so. This is unacceptable.\n\nI feel that my country is currently engaged in an unjust war. I am afraid that one of the reasons that thousands of Americans and hundreds of thousands of others have died is because our president believes that it is god's will that he invade these places. Not only is this unacceptable, it is a blight on our reputation as well as an atrocity.\n\nThe point you make is well known by the higher-ups in the world's churches. Their entire business is based on selling the gullible a story. Faith in this country generates billions (with a "b") of dollars of revenue every year. The people who cash those checks are well versed in your theory. However, I feel that the cost for humanity is too high, even though some of us are getting rich in the mean time.
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I'm guilty of looking for people who agree with me, it's true.  Sometimes it's lonely being an atheist; there aren't many of us.\n\nBut sometimes I get a pleasant surprise when someone who disagrees with me posts an answer (or question) that really makes me think.  You never know who you're gonna meet on a board like this one.
627997
I'm agnostic but no I don't feel guilty, I earn my money.  Athiests should feel less guilty than a theistic theif.\n\nIt is not hypocritical either.  It is a traditional saying on our money.  We don't agree to believe in god when we get a job or sign a check.
651065
Not necessarily, I know some very compassionate caring atheists. Unfortunately many deny God either from bad experiences with religon or the cunning of human philosophies but not believing in God does not make you a bad person by default.
1180001
I was going to go with Atheism too. To believe in nothing so strongly that you will not even entertain the possibility of another answer (If you did you would be an agnostic) is frightening. The fact that they actively attempt to convert people is even more disturbing. What is even the point?
758777
I'm an atheist but I think a Christian theocracy would be less scary.
1029145
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i feel that the two religions you have pointed out use scare tactics ,,,just as they have always done ,,,,,,making you feel like your worthless and that you will be in some sort of eternal hell if you do not believe LIKE tham ,,,,why people fall for this is beyond me .......i went to many churches as a young person and always left with a bad taste in my mouth ,,,,instead of teaching love ,tolerance ,compassion ,instead of teaching forgiveness all they seem to do is judge and go around in there own little world and think they are RIGHT.but do they live up to the ideals set down by Jesus ?????NO ! \nmuslims have there problems too and some of them [not all of course}actually are so filled with disdain for anyone outside their relgion well ,,,,,,you get the idea .,,,,,,\nthe desire to be RIGHT and then turn it around like they are doing you a favor by expounding there beliefs is pretty gruesome if you ask me ......\npound pound pound /brainwashing -------------------thank goodness i chose to keep an open mind and not go around insisiting people believe like me .........or making them feel sorry or afraid for the way they believe ------------------------------\ni am a spiritualist ,,i  do believe in a  higher spirit ,but my God loves and does not hate or judge ,,,,,,,,
814362
Hard to accept? Nonsense. I'm a believer with quite a few atheist friends. I believe; they don't. Simple as that.
406097
When I was younger it always seemed so much easier to be close to God. After school I use to sneak into my church and lay under the pews in the sanctuary, leaving poems in the hymnals for people to find during the Sunday service. It was my little bit of quiet time with God. I felt that by being there, in his presence, he was listening to my every word. But now, I am disheartened by the whole "Christian" scene. \n\nI am a good person, I volunteer my time twice a week to causes that I believe in. I work with people with disabilities to help them gain independance. I love my family, friends, and all the people around me.  But people find out that I am a lesbian and all of a sudden I am this horrible awful person who is out to ruin their way of life, molest their children, and kill people. I had bible phrases thrown at me left and right, people telling me that I was going to Hell, that I would never be allowed in their life again. All of these things made me spiral into this horrible depression. I felt like throwing myself in front of a moving train.\n\nBut one day I went to church. I crawled under the pew like I use to when I was younger, and I wrote some poetry. And then, the next day I did it again. And after that first day, I reconnected with some old friends that I had forgotten about, and I left the negative people in my life behind. And I kept doing the things in my life that gave me joy. I stayed up late to count the stars, and I got up early to watch the early morning sun rise above the horizon. And then I remembered that God was there waiting to listen, that all I had to do was talk to him.
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Okay, you are an athiest. Thats your belief and you have a right to it.\nReligion is not garbage, its misinterpretation of one which makes it stink. Giving up something before trying to understand is way of the escapist.\nTeach your children the good things you know. Let them be free to chose their own path.\nYou met some athiests and they were good people. Whoever said atheists are bad people? and who says that people of faith are bad? Just a few of the exceptions don;t make the rule. And if you think that all the people who believe in religion are bad then, seriously, I doubt that you will be able to do justice to your role as a father.
1063006
Yep.\n\nPoor lost fools. I really feel sorry for them as they wander through life letting their prejudices control their mind.
997153
I wanted to start by saying that I am a Christian.\n\nPeople who are non-Christians are not going to feel better after reading your post. This post comes across as the same pushiness that people don't like anyway. I understand that you believe very strongly, as do I, but please find a new way to share the love of God. This just seems pushy and it almost sounds like you think you are better than the "poor unsaved people."\n\nGod bless you though for trying!