I've just watched a lecture on why atheism doesn't work by Ravi Zacharias. I think there must be some kind of disconnect between our thinking: [Spirituality & Religion]

The take away was three main points but i don't really get why they should move me or anyone else:

1) " There is no point of reference for morality".

Well i disagree. As Sam Harris argues so well, human well being is an excellent metric for morality.

2) "There is no ultimate point to life except what you give to yourself."

Well so? Why is that a bad thing? What's wrong or less worthy about finding meaning in my happiness and the happiness of my loved ones?

3) "There is no hope beyond the grave".

Well just because one doesn't believe in god doesn't necessarily mean that one doesn't believe in life beyond the grave, so that's an inaccurate characterization of atheism.
But even if there is no hope for life after death...so what? Do we choose what to believe based on what is comforting or based on what appears to be true to us? Why does this make atheism an untenable position?

Here's the lecture for anyone who is interested. Many people seem to find it inspiring.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6aDoOzYN-U]