(Yes, I know these questions were meant for Willamena)
Do you ever find that looking to mysticism can help bring balance to your life? Does atheism have "all the answers"? Of course, no one person has all the answers... that would be silly, but do you get what I mean?
Atheism is not meant to have
any answers other than that for "Is there any god?"
Many mystics dont' really go to church as it were. I suppose you'd get on easier with Mystics because they tend not to push their beliefs on others... but is that all that matters to an atheist?
Maybe, or maybe not. The two matters are pretty much unrelated, really. Or shall I say, the four matters:
- Atheism: disbelief in any gods
- Mysticism (as however you define it)
- Church-going
- Pushing one's beliefs onto others
Islam and Christianity often claim that the two last items must go together and oppose the first one (no idea where or if Mysticism fits in), but that is very much just that, a claim from these two Abrahamic faiths. And not necessarily universal even there, at that.
Generally speaking, other than Mysticism, there is not much correlation (either positive or negative) among the other three matters you mentioned.
Does it only matter that religiously minded people leave atheists alone?
I don't know that it is possible for any people to leave others alone.
It is certainly advisable for religious people to respect the rights of others in disagreeing with their own beliefs, but that is a far cry from leaving them alone.
Would atheists rather spirituality of any sort be eliminated for its irrationality?
Some would claim so, yes. I personally don't think such a claim makes much sense, however. Spirituality is not at all opposed to rational thought, except circunstantially.
If organized religion left atheism alone... would atheists really care about the infallibility of religious scripture or belief?
Why,
of course I would! That would be true even if I were not religious myself.
Claims of infallibility are a very dangerous poison that must be kept always at bay, if not countered outright.
Especially so in religious environments, where they have the most damage potential.
Likewise, belief is a powerful and dangerous tool. Others should always be aware of its risks. And the believer itself actually has a moral duty to be aware of the price and dangers of his/her belief, more so than anyone else.