Why i am proud to be an atheist

[England my lionheart]

Originally Posted by The Sum of Awe

"I'm proud that I think PS3 is better than Xbox"

No its not

[9Westy9]

Originally Posted by Dirty Penguin

How so?

..... you got me there . My second part still stands though

[Dirty Penguin]

Originally Posted by 9Westy9

..... you got me there . My second part still stands though

Possibly. I see Atheism more on the philosophical side than anything.

[Penumbra]

Originally Posted by trruth

• Why do you think atheism is your best choice ?

-It wasn't a choice. It was a result.

-I identify myself as an atheist in the same way I identify myself as a non-Canadian. (In other words, it is indeed what I am, but it makes little sense for that to be the primary label, since it's a description of one particular thing I'm not- a theist.)

• Do you think that your life is limited and there is no afterlife?

I don't see any convincing reason or need to believe in afterlives. That's rather separate from atheism, though.

• What if your body died and you found out that you are still alive as spirit and you realize that your test on earth have been finished,will you feel sorrow,anxious and fear.

Why would I feel sorrow, anxiety, or fear? That's also rather separate from atheism, though.

• Do you always say that you still have time that you may look after religion when you are old but not now.

I read the Hebrew Bible, New Testatment, Qur'an, Bhagavad Gita, 10 or so Upanishads, the Tao Te Ching, studied aspects of Buddhism, read several new-age books or essays, and read works from Greek and Roman philosophers.

The assumption that atheism implies a lack of religious investigation is unsuitable. I find the various philosophies (religious or otherwise), that people come up with, to be interesting. Some more than others.

• if you want to think about a religion,which one you think you may choose.

I don't see how choice is involved here.

In an attempt to answer what I think you're asking, I tend to be more interested in things like Buddhism, Vedanta, Transcendentalism or Stoicism than some of the other religions.

• What are the benefits from atheism on earth

Probably somewhere along the lines of the benefits of being a non-Canadian. (Not particularly relevant, in other words.)

Something like Humanism is another matter entirely, though.

• Are you sure 100% that there is no god,which makes you happy to choose atheism without any worries for what will be afterlife.

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Gods and afterlives are completely separate things in my view. Why would selection of a god affect an afterlife at all?

My level of certainty in any given thing depends on what specific definition I'm given.

[lewisnotmiller]

Originally Posted by trruth

[*]Why do you think atheism is your best choice ?

It's not about choice, it's about what I honestly believe to be true.

Originally Posted by trruth

[*]Do you think that your life is limited and there is no afterlife?

If by limited, you mean scientifically, and that when I die, I end, then yes. That is what I believe. That is not what all people tagged as atheists believe.

Originally Posted by trruth

[*]What if your body died and you found out that you are still alive as spirit and you realize that your test on earth have been finished,will you feel sorrow,anxious and fear.

Hey, so I have an idea. I could profess belief in a God I don't believe in. Pretty sure I'll be able to trick him that my belief is genuine, and I'll sneak into Heaven...or Paradise...or...
Strange how often this type of question comes up. I am atheist because I believe there is no God. It makes no difference whether I want there to be a God or not, or whether (in my case) I want there to be an afterlife. So if my body died, and I found myself still alive in some manner, my first response would probably be a disbelieved expression and a curse word. Then I'll try to work out which one of the myriad religions got it right...if any. Then I'll hope whoever is in charge is happy enough to judge me by my actions, and not my lack of belief/worship.

Originally Posted by trruth

[*]Do you always say that you still have time that you may look after religion when you are old but not now.

Nope. That doesn't sound like any atheist I ever met. I have considered, studied and thought about religion more than most people I know personally (which is not a massive call, actually).

Originally Posted by trruth

[*]if you want to think about a religion,which one you think you may choose.

How do you choose religion? Isn't it a matter of working out what you believe is true?

Originally Posted by trruth

[*]What are the benefits from atheism on earth

It's not atheism per se that provides me with any benefits, but the same thought processes and internal honesty that has led me to atheism serves me well in life.

Originally Posted by trruth

[*]Are you sure 100% that there is no god,which makes you happy to choose atheism without any worries for what will be afterlife.

Weird. So if I choose <insert religion here> and follow it's tenets, I'll get into heaven even though I don't believe in it's God? Yew...that God needs to take a good hard look at himself.