Atheist Life vs Religious Life

Some argue that religious life is the best way to live. They claim life without a god is sad and depressing. Statements like "I could not imagine my life without God", and "My life would be meaningless without God", are common defenses for a religious life. The following is a list of advantages atheists enjoy over a religious life. I invite the religious viewers to submit a response video with the advantages of a religious life.

Atheists can make moral decisions based on the specific context. Having absolutes like "Though Shall not Lie" stops people from thinking for themselves and making the right decision based on the situation at hand. In what situation would be okay to lie? Most religious people would say, never. Atheists would disagree. For example: If you were living in Germany hiding Jews in your attic during the holocaust, and Hitler's Nazis knocked on your door and asked if you were hiding Jews, would it be okay to lie to save the lives of the Jews in your attic? I believe trying to save their lives would the moral and proper choice. Atheists have the power to do what's right for all humanity, rather than the forced perspective of doing what is right for a god.

Atheists can experience healthy outrage at the outrageous without fear of questioning God's plan. We can be outraged when a friend dies of a horrible disease, or is killed in a car accident. It is okay to be upset at disasters and horrible events. It is not a part of any plan. It is just a horrible event. Atheists try to learn from them and not just chalk it up to God's Plan. We use science to understand catastrophic events like hurricanes, and tsunamis. This gives us the ability to save lives. If we think a magical plan is going to happen no matter what, then why try to stop the events or make things better. Atheists do not wonder if a god is punishing us. Yes, there is cause and effect, and our actions effect how we live, you should save for retirement, and if your diet is bad you'll end up fat, or sick, or both. But if an airplane part falls on your house, it is an accident. If you find a 5 dollar bill on the sidewalk, it is an accident. No magical intervention, no magical wrath, these are just accidents. Life has an element of chance. This may not seem comforting, but here is another way to look at it: Your loved one dies in a completely random car accident where nobody could possibly be blamed. Is it more comforting to know the accident happened because of bad luck or is better to think the accident could have been prevented by an omnipotent being that could have stepped in and saved them from an untimely death, but your god decided to just let them die? You don't have to be frustrated thinking "Was it because I didn't pray enough?" "Was God mad at me or them?" "Maybe I should have prayed more." Atheist take comfort in knowing there is no plan.

Atheist can be friends with everyone without having the thought in the back of their mind that this person's lifestyle may be evil. You have the power to accept people for what they are. Enabling you to enjoy their quirks rather than chastise them for being unique. Atheists can have relationships with people who have alternative lifestyles without feeling like they have to save them from some deity that is going to condemn them for being themselves. After all, if there was a creator, then he has made everyone the way they are. Atheists don't fear that a large part of the earth's population is going to hell for being true to themselves.

Atheists do not live with the fear of hell. This is one of the hardest things for religious people to shake and one of the best rewards. Religious people love the thought of heaven, but fear hell as a consequence. In order to lose the fear of hell, you have to let go of the false hope of heaven. Atheists have done both.

Atheists raise freethinking children; let them pick a religion, or none. What would you have picked? This is hard for parents. If a child wanted to be another religion, or even atheist, it would be devastating to most religious parents. Why not teach them about all religions and tell them why you believe the one you do, and then let them choose? Atheists do not force atheism on their children. We simple let them see the evidence for and against religion and let them make up there own mind. They may change there mind several times. This is okay. Atheists love their children no matter what belief they are drawn too. That is the beauty of free thinking. You can raise your children according to your values without feeling as though you have to defend Bible stories that even a child can see are fiction.

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[Rickenbacker53]

@AlanIsHarmony Who said 666? Obviously your not very well versed : I was asking what if the mark of the beast happens. The Anti-Christ etc.. Remember now? Even though they attempt to pick it apart. It's much easier to discuss something when the party has at least attempted to read the Bible. I have no doubt that type of Atheist will know he/she has the proof at that time.

[Voltaire152]

@Rickenbacker53 The human mind can trick itself into believing anything, and the body can be tricked into feeling ANYHING if the brain believes it. Ergo, i find it far more likely to believe that you suffer from a placebo effect, giving you a 'high' feeling because you BELIEVE that it comes from a higher power strongly enough. This is the problem with religion, there really isn't anything about it that doesn't rely on blind-belief.

[AlanIsHarmony]

@Rickenbacker53 " What if the Mark of the Beast turns out to be a real event. We definitely have the Technology to do so."

So you think that for some bizarre reason, we're going to start getting 666 tattooed on our foreheads for shits & giggles? What are you on about?

[AlanIsHarmony]

@Rickenbacker53 What is a real christian and why is it your place to decide? You don't know what I felt. Once again, it's the "no true Scotsman" fallacy. It doesn't matter what YOU think it should be, because there are a couple of billion people who may well disagree with you.

They feel the way that they do and it's personal to them, so you'd be rightly offended if one of them told you that YOU weren't a true christian, such as those at Westboro Baptist Church probably would.

[Rickenbacker53]

@ExtantFrodo2 Boasts? About what? I just stated the Atheist experience Blocked me. What does it matter. Ask me a valid question and if I answer and you don't like the answer block me.

[Rickenbacker53]

@RRoocckkyy50 What was your question. Sorta hard to follow at certain points. Youtube really isn't set-up for this much responding

[Rickenbacker53]

@AlanIsHarmony There is no way you were a real Christian. At least not a saved one with a relationship with God. If you had ever felt the spirit of the Lord inside you. It wouldn't be a feeling you want to let go of. Imagine the best high you've had. The best euphoric feeling you can imagine. Of course it even states in the Bible most won't bend before God like an innocent child. Understand it's not constant

[Rickenbacker53]

Let me ask the Atheist Community this: What if the Mark of the Beast turns out to be a real event. We definitely have the Technology to do so. It definitely makes logical sense. It would end muggings, robbery, tax evasion . It sure would solve much of the worlds issues. Even from a Non Biblical view-point it sure seems like a strong possibility. So What would you say then?

[hardc0r3gam3r]

I think I'll stop watching all these religious related videos and concentrate on something else. All these debates of who's better is making me really sick. Humans has a set of innate nature to be good and bad; depending on your exposure to many factors, it shifts more towards one side or the other. I see humans based on their action and attitude and not what their beliefs are. Tho I really abhor it when scientific progress is halted because of superstituous beliefs ~.~.

[AdoptReality]

@Rickenbacker53

Rest assured it's not because of "fear". The arguments for gods are weak indeed. But they do, rightly, get annoyed by repetitive nonsense. Like being harangued by those who say the earth is flat (they're out there). At some point you say "enough is enough" and close the door.