What are some ways that Freethinking (atheism, agnosticism, etc.) offers a better life than Faith?

Answer 1

While faithfullness has many positive products, it is also responsible for the greatest atrocities ever committed by the human race. War, torture, genocide, and bigotry among many other shameful things have all been perpetrated by the faithfull. In the honest beleif that they were doing holy work.

The advantage of a less dogmatic beleif system is that it lessens the chances that such things will be perpetrated again. Any system that promotes questioning and debate will have a built-in correction system, whereby such evil acts can have attention caled to them before they get out of hand.

Answer 2

I'm a freethinker and have a sense of a faith of something more higher than myself controlling the schematics of reality.

I think you give yourself too much credit in regards to you being the authority on what freethinking consists of.

Although my "religion" isn't defined by any text or faith based belief, I see the world just as you do and freethink all day long.

The difference is this, I understand the immense power of a story and myth, and can see past the watered down labels that conformists rely on weak minds to adhere to.

Answer 3

Firstly, it frees up a large amount of time. One does not fuss around with church services or other such events.
Secondly, it facilitates clear thinking. To properly understand the way the world works, one must apply logic to evidence. The doing of this requires practice, and if you are doing religion, you are not practicing logic or analysis. It is necessary to learn that you must question EVERYTHING: you do not take anything on faith, or without examination. In fact, faith is the ultimate evil: it is the deliberate refusal to apply logic, and since the only thing that is unique to H. Sapiens is the ability to reason, to avoid doing so is to abandon the essence of one's humanity and become an animal. And what could be worse than that?

Answer 4

Truth is such a Highjacked term. But it lets you think clearly about the problems you face in this world without as much need to fear the unknown. Freedom of thought is right up there with freedom of speech as a principle of modern politics and life. It is so scary that the religious and political right are so determined to remove both of these freedoms.

Answer 5

I don't have to worry about being judged by anyone. I can be myself. I live life as I see fit and study the world around me instead of accepting it as is. I actually know what I'm saying instead of quoting an old book. Knowledge is extremely liberating.

Answer 6

i think that it promises greater flexibility and risk for replace. a man or woman who considers herself a Freethinker is plenty greater probable to be openminded approximately issues like new learn in technological know-how, sociology, or historic previous. To paraphrase "Dogma": that is too confusing to alter a concept.

Answer 7

By not being bound to faith, you're able to look at the world with much more objectivity. And the obvious, you don't have to worry about the man upstairs getting mad at you.

Answer 8

I never said that my life was better. Personally, I choose not to live worried about sin and offending God. I also think that most people on this planet will cross over after they die. You have every right to your opinion.

Answer 9

1) we live each day knowing that this is our only life, so we live life to the fullest
2) no ridiculous 2000 year old morals to follow
3) we don't owe success to a supreme being, but take responsibility for our own actions
4) we help the world because we are good, not because it will get us to paradise

Answer 10

It allows one to examine the real working of the universe without the strictures of shoehorning everything in to a religious context. If you rigidly believe in 'God' you are hogtied. Faith, after all, is believing without evidence. Intellectual suicide.