I Am An Atheist
I have a very odd view of religion, I think. I believe that anyone can choose to believe whatever they like, but I also wish I was religious. No, really. As much as I love the fact that I can exist wthout the need for religion, life would just be so much easier with faith. What happens after death? How was the Universe made? What is the meaning of life? religion has an answer. As much as I don't think those answers are correct, if I was religious, at least I'd have answers. Life would require so much less effort. And 100% less existential crises.
Whatever, I guess atheism is handy. I'm good with what I believe, and even though I don't have the answers, at least I know I don't have the wrong ones.
Edit: Bear in mind, everyone, that this is just the rant of a tired person who has random thoughts. Please please please don't take what I'm saying too seriously, I am perfectly aware that there are holes in my argument and I don't think this post accurately represents my opinions, but I've decided to not delete it because it does in some way reflect some of my opinions and is important to truly understand some of the comments and the edits too. I would like to make some amendments however.
1) I understand faith is not a choice. Bad choice of words, really. What I meant was that I accept that anyone is allowed to believe what they believe.
2) I understand that people who are religious can have issues with their faith throughout their lives, my point was more that there are answers that are there, rather than there being no answers at all.
Having had time to think about this some more since posting, I think that it's important to mention that atheism isn't a belief in specific things like in a religion, it is simply the lack of belief in God. Not all atheists believe in the Big Bang Theory and Evolution, but that doesn't mean they're not atheists.
One final thing, in response to the guy that said "It is easier to believe oneself a god, than to believe in a god." in the comments. No. Just no. Either you're joking(please please let it be that) or you have absolutely no understanding of what atheism is. Also, in future, capitalise God.
Whatever, I guess atheism is handy. I'm good with what I believe, and even though I don't have the answers, at least I know I don't have the wrong ones.
Edit: Bear in mind, everyone, that this is just the rant of a tired person who has random thoughts. Please please please don't take what I'm saying too seriously, I am perfectly aware that there are holes in my argument and I don't think this post accurately represents my opinions, but I've decided to not delete it because it does in some way reflect some of my opinions and is important to truly understand some of the comments and the edits too. I would like to make some amendments however.
1) I understand faith is not a choice. Bad choice of words, really. What I meant was that I accept that anyone is allowed to believe what they believe.
2) I understand that people who are religious can have issues with their faith throughout their lives, my point was more that there are answers that are there, rather than there being no answers at all.
Having had time to think about this some more since posting, I think that it's important to mention that atheism isn't a belief in specific things like in a religion, it is simply the lack of belief in God. Not all atheists believe in the Big Bang Theory and Evolution, but that doesn't mean they're not atheists.
One final thing, in response to the guy that said "It is easier to believe oneself a god, than to believe in a god." in the comments. No. Just no. Either you're joking(please please let it be that) or you have absolutely no understanding of what atheism is. Also, in future, capitalise God.
