Self deceived atheist?

Question

Clearly according to an atheist there is no God (at least that is what they force themselves to believe), so after death there is nothing.

What meaning does life have, if it has any meaning at all from a Godless perspective? It might be a position to take if your lifestyle permits endless gratification but when the question of suffering and pain comes into the picture why continue to live?

That is no way to live and definitely no way to die. It is nothing but chasing of the wind and yet atheist so strongly want to make people 'free' and stop believing in God? Free from what? Free for what? Free to do what and for what purpose?

I don't care whether God gives me riches and talents or grinds me to powder,

All I care about is that He is glorified

May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of His suffering

Answer 1

First of all, my lack of belief in God requires no force. I would have to force myself to believe in God.
As for the meaning of life: if you are only going through this life now as a preparation for the next one, surely there is no point in living at all. Life has much more meaning when you realise this is the only one you have.

Answer 2

You make it clear you wish to make a statement,not ask a question,as you have included your belief of the atheist answer already.I do not "force"myself to believe there is no God. Get that idea out of your head,it is wrong,if you want understanding,take it,or you CHOOSE to remain ignorant.Throw the "force" idea out the window,it's crap,bogus. That is truth if you want it. I cannot "force"myself to believe in God. That is truth,take it if you want truth.After death there is nothing?OK,that just makes this life I live so much more special. My life has all the meaning I give to it. From a godless perspective,my "lifestyle"is more "Christian" than any theist I've seen. Suffering and pain,A part of life. Why continue to live?It's all I got. Why does a Christian continue to live?Satan rules the world and paradise awaits,what are you waiting for?It is a wonderful way to live,and a fine way to die. I will be remembered fondly by many.I have no regrets. The truth,(not your misconception) take it or ignore it.

Answer 3

i will comprehend the way his question might have sounded condescending. Many atheists have self assurance that once death, there is not any longer something. No afterlife, no longer something. each and every thing purely stops (appropriate me if i'm incorrect). To many human beings this might appear like a notably depressing view of a life. different religions have self assurance in some form of afterlife, no longer in basic terms christians. it would be thrilling to pay attention extra on the subject of the atheist view of death. yet I accept as true with you that that's purely approximately impossible to have a rational communicate approximately something in this board because of the fact there are a number of stressful posters on the two aspects of the subject.

Answer 4

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Life has greater meaning because this is the only one we have. we live for each moment, not endless gratification we are not all hedonists, just like all priests are not child molesters. When suffering and pain come in, they too are a part of life. we try to get through them as best we can, they aren't great parts but that's what it means to be human.

We want to remove the chains of servitude to a God made corrupt by man. Many of people of the agnostic bent work out well with atheists because most of what Atheists like myself hate isn't spirituality it is religion.

Free from a chain of control that allows people like benny hinn to prosper from the desperation of others, free from control of a church that inflicts poverty on the masses then demands payment for it. Free to make a choice for oneself how the universe came to be, and what is true, and free to live a life unfettered by a 2000 year old way of life.

Answer 5

Do you spend your entire life worshipping god and being scared of him? Or are you like the rest of us normal people: ponder on what to do on the weekend; what career to devote one's life; if one should get the masters degree one has always wanted simply for pure intellectual enlightment; seeing one's children grow into healthy well adjusted adults; setting the goal of climbing mount everest? If 95% of your life is like the latter and 5% the former, you are a normal human being. Atheists do exactly the same as your 95%, except 100% of the time. We live day to day and we have our own hopes and dreams to whatever destiny we feel is best for us.

The reason why we don't just "end it" is complex on some levels, but on the simple one is that life is beautiful regardless of the bad that arises at times. For example: You can't appreciate love unless you have experienced pain. I think we all have something to look forward to even when the worse has happened. If we didn't, we'd blast ourselves, and many do regardless of their religion or lack of. If the only thing that's keeping YOU alive is god, I'm sorry to hear that. I, on the other hand, have a loving family, a few good friends and the future to enjoy. I hope you do too.

And lastly, no, one is never free. Your book might make you tithe or perhaps keep from eating at certain period of time, but you also follow laws and social morals like the rest of Atheists. The idea that Atheists have no limits and want against rules is largely ridiculous.

Hope it helps.

Answer 6

First, it's only the most vocal and militant atheists that try to press others to atheism. That sort of abrasiveness is bad coming from anyone, atheists and theists alike.

Moving on, I think you're partly right. Finding meaning without a belief in God is a challenge, but many atheists enjoy that challenge as part of an exciting journey.

Whereas theists focus on the quality of their afterlife, atheists focus on earthly life, and they differ on how to make that happen. However, most atheists agree that a quality life comes from giving love to the people around them. In fact, they take pride from their ability to see the value of love without having it impressed upon them by a deity. (Many theists argue that God is sole origin of that wisdom, but that's a different topic.)

Finally, I'd like to point out that it's unfair of you to say that it's "no way to live". You don't see how others can live that way, but they do, and they do well.

Answer 7

An Atheist's aim in trying to "free people from belief in God" should be seen as analogous to the aim of Individualism, which states that one's own actions and choices are up to them, and should work towards one's own happiness and satisfaction.

Basically, it's the belief that one should work for their own form of ideals, rather than the ones imposed on people by the church. The church tends to convince people to behave certain ways through the use of threats of harm in the afterlife.

If you accept there's no God, and no reason to do anything other than for the sake of doing it and your belief that it is the right choice. This makes your life a worthwhile endeavor because it is YOUR creation, and if it's the only one you get, at least at the end of your life you can claim you lived for yourself and no one else.

Answer 8

The evidence for there being a God is so compelling and utterly convincing that I choose to be an atheist.

Answer 9

Just becase you NEED god to exist doesn't mean he does, since when did wanting something to be true make it true? If your life doesn't have any meaning without an imaginary sky daddy then that's just tough, it doesn't mean you're right, it just means you're sad.

Answer 10

atheists are not decived and the christians hate that because thay can not control so thay always make them out to be bad like in this question its the christians that are deceived and brainwashed thay are the ones who live in a fairy tale world of god the devil and the talking snake