Well, I, like most atheist bloggers, rarely talk about “God”, and when I do so, it’s about the (fictional) character described in religious books such as the Bible. (comic book fans may talk about Spider-Man, but that doesn’t mean they believe he’s real!) What I write about, mostly, is religion, and what I think is wrong with it, the harm it causes, and so on.
Religion, unlike God, obviously exists. It’s around us, and affects us - even those of us who have none.
Why do I care about it so much? I have a previous, more detailed post about it, but, basically, I believe that the atrocities committed in the name of religion (such as religious terrorism, the Inquisition, the crusades, etc.), the anti-life and pro-bigotry teachings (such as “gays are an abomination”, “stem cell research is murder, but invading other countries is OK”, or “women should remain submissive”), and so on, are only part of the problem. Another part, which affects many more believers, is the crippling of the intellect that most religions preach. When blind faith — especially when there’s zero evidence for it — is preached as a virtue instead as an obvious example of wishful thinking (which is always to be avoided), then something is very wrong, and religion stops being just a “harmless, peculiar belief”.
So, I write about it, because I care about it. Precisely because I’m an atheist, I believe that this life is “it”; and the world is what we make of it. So I try my best to make it a better place, instead of waiting for some unseen, undefined “real thing” after death, where things will magically become better without any effort on my part.
(Note: please keep any comments related to the above question / answer, and not to other subjects, such as whether God exists or not. Thanks.)
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Oh, I’ve heard the same type of thing many times. Since us logical people are constantly inundated by folktales and mainly one character (always said to be real), it can only be expected that we will get miffed just enough to want to have a say.
If you’re told that Spiderman is real by everyone over and over again (with faulty logic and proof), eventually you want to stand up and say, “No, he’s just a fictional character!”
Ahhh…..the way the theist mind works….
well yeah, i just recently decided to abandon that belief because i felt like everything i did was wrong and would be judged, so this way it just makes more sense, i feel liberated from guilt that was only in my mind(fiction put it there), but i understand how religion can sometimes help people ….
This immense and imaginary fairy tale has been among us for many years; the believe of an almighty creator. In my opinion, if you believe in God, then you must have a very weak mind. If you choose to believe in a supernatural power rather than believing in yourself, then you’re just like the other millions out there… a bunch of ordinaries. People like that remind me of zombies… is like if they only know one thing when in fact, they don’t know anything.
I’ll tell you the only reason why religion has been “necessary”…it’s used to manipulate the psychological analysis of our society. Also, the government needs religion…it’s beneficial. And all that comes down to $$money$$ and authority.
I’m not mad at you if you are a true believer of some God. That’s your choice and I am nobody to judge you. But in my opinion, if you’re gonna believe in a creator… might as well let the sun be your God. That’s our true creator according to science.
I don’t even like to call myself Atheist…even that sounds like a religion… just call me… Primo
The Son of Space
ciao.