Why Is Atheism So Important?

What good will atheism do when it's only a temporary condition?
It offers no hope for those who claim to be its follower; as a matter of fact, it takes away hope from those who need to have hope. It's a wonder why we have so many suicides.
It'll never win against the Truth of God being that it's a lie from the very beginning knowing that no lie can win out against the Truth of God.
Those who claim to follow it refuse to support it giving the lame excuse that they don't have to support it. Why? Do they know deep in their hearts that it really is a lie? If that is so, why do they keep following it? Do they really hate God that much?
Atheism is for the dead and not the living. As Jesus said in Luke 20:38, "For He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him.”
Understand, I'm seeking answers and not arguments.

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OldBrit · 61-69, M

I'll give my answer.

I'm probably best described as an atheist. This comes after growing up attending an evangelical church from birth until mid teens and again church of England from late teens through early 20s. I just couldn't believe. Too much that makes to my mind no sense, too many contradictions etc.

So I now think that there probably is no omnipotent power that controls the universe to some ineffable plan.

When I came to that position (for many years I called myself a militant agnostic but no one got that gag) I found it for me very freeing. I'm not bound by the need to behave in a predescibed way to ensure my entry into heaven. I don't believe in heaven or hell. I'm basically an existentialist.

Hang on - some of you might be saying you are active in a 12 step fellowship. How? Luckily the 12 step programme whilst having God throughout the steps allows that Higher Power to be of your choosing. If you believe in God, Allah etc very useful. I stumbled early on with that. Then an atheist in the programme (he ran the rehab I attended) suggested Good Orderly Direction or Group of Drunks. I use the latter.

I'd postulate that actually atheism is the constant and religion is the temporary condition. Where are the old Norse religions? The ancient Egyptian, Aztec etc etc? And we don't appear to have any consensus on what is the one religion and they often argue exclusive rights to the stairway to heaven.