First of let me say that I respect and understand your reasons for not believing in god and for speaking out against the tyranny of religion. I also do not like to associate myself with any religion, but what does disturb me about atheism is the fact that it sounds so bleak. The belief that nothing exists after death can seem a bit unpleasant. No reason for life, and no goals but what we set for ourselves. It makes everything seem so pointless does it not? Is life that meaningless? What about the bonds that we create with our friends and loved ones? What do we strive for as a people? According to atheism everything that is good and worth fighting for only lasts for a short period of time then just, ends. What kind of impact can it have on people around us? What is righteous now was not righteous in the past and may not be righteous in the future, but if we have something that never changes, an absolute that can never be corrupted by the hands of man, then it gives this life, no matter how short it may be, endless meaning. I am not talking about a god or heaven but a state of enlightenment, a collected consciousness that can carry all the knowledge that humanity has acquired and use it to reach the next level of evolution. I am aware that perhaps I believe this because “the truth” may be unpalatable to me, but if you believe that the only goals we have are the ones we set for ourselves, then I can say that that is the way atheists keep life from being unpalatable to them. Does this belief really sit well with you?
2007-04-10
13:30:55
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