Professor of psychology Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi profiled a likely atheist to be this person - “We can say that atheists show themselves to be less authoritarian and suggestible, less dogmatic, less prejudiced, more tolerant of others, law-abiding, compassionate, conscientious, and well-educated. They are of high intelligence, and many are committed to the intellectual and scholarly life.”
1. HAPPINESS
Scandinavian countries tend to be the least religious countries of the Western world and yet are consistently ranked the highest in the polls that measure a happiness index.
2. INTELLIGENCE
Atheists tend to have higher IQs
3. BETTER JOBS
This follows from the previous reason - more intelligent people tend to do better in the workplace.
4. SELF-ESTEEM & SELF-RELIANCE
These are two sides of the same coin. Atheists are not being told that they are guilty and sinful, as is the case with many religious teachings.
5. PROGRESS
Atheists tend to value scientific discovery more
6. HEALTH
Atheists believe in science and would not stand in the way of medical treatments on religious grounds.
7. PEACEFULNESS
Atheists do not start wars or commit acts of terrorism for religious reasons, just to prove their deity is the correct one.
8. SCEPTICISM
Atheists are generally skeptical and tend to look at issues from a rational, often scientific standpoint that demands proof.
9. SOCIAL ISSUES
Atheists tend to be very involved in social justice issues.
10. BETTER SEX
It wouldn't be a worthwhile list if it didn't talk about sex. There have been studies that showed atheists having better sex lives than religious people simply due to not feeling guilty about it.
10 Reasons Atheists Do It Better
Biggest benefit of being an atheist is in not having to justify your life or choices according to some relic of a book.
Not to be too serious but, I never understood the "benefits" of religious belief or really what benefits religion might provide which couldn't be easily obtained without religious belief.
1. HAPPINESS
Scandinavian countries tend to be the least religious countries of the Western world and yet are consistently ranked the highest in the polls that measure a happiness index.
2. INTELLIGENCE
Atheists tend to have higher IQs
3. BETTER JOBS
This follows from the previous reason - more intelligent people tend to do better in the workplace.
4. SELF-ESTEEM & SELF-RELIANCE
These are two sides of the same coin. Atheists are not being told that they are guilty and sinful, as is the case with many religious teachings.
5. PROGRESS
Atheists tend to value scientific discovery more
6. HEALTH
Atheists believe in science and would not stand in the way of medical treatments on religious grounds.
7. PEACEFULNESS
Atheists do not start wars or commit acts of terrorism for religious reasons, just to prove their deity is the correct one.
8. SCEPTICISM
Atheists are generally skeptical and tend to look at issues from a rational, often scientific standpoint that demands proof.
9. SOCIAL ISSUES
Atheists tend to be very involved in social justice issues.
10. BETTER SEX
It wouldn't be a worthwhile list if it didn't talk about sex. There have been studies that showed atheists having better sex lives than religious people simply due to not feeling guilty about it.
10 Reasons Atheists Do It Better
Biggest benefit of being an atheist is in not having to justify your life or choices according to some relic of a book.
Not to be too serious but, I never understood the "benefits" of religious belief or really what benefits religion might provide which couldn't be easily obtained without religious belief.