According to their own belief system they simply cease to exist. They came from nothing and they return to nothing and their life and beliefs are just as vacant.
did you ever consider that their lives just might be even more precious to them, since they assume it's finite,@hippyjoe1955? atheism does not equal a vacant life.
@SW-User I suspect you don't have a clue what love actually is. Here is a hint. It isn't emoting over silly people making silly statements about their silly beliefs.
Christian means to be like christ and to love like him. Which means to love even those that hate you. After all did he die for humanity or just the ones that liked him?