Is Atheism A Good Thing?
A lot of people don’t like atheism and I think it doesn’t really have to do with any sort of attacks, it’s just atheists believe something is almost a slap in the face to people. I think a lot of people out there just need to be less sensitive to what other people believe. Essentially, all people atheists are just trashing the idea of God and it’s offensive to them. But atheism isn’t that.
A lot of people would think that’s all it is, but a greater look on life for each person. Usually the disbelief in God isn’t the philosophy, but the conclusion to a philosophy. What I mean by that is most people thing atheist just believe God doesn’t exist. Just that simple. The fact is that atheists usually have a philosophy on life. They look at life a certain way and conclude from that view that there is no God. I have more respect for a person that has a philosophy on life and concludes there is a God, than a person who believes there is a God and looks for a religion.
The one thing that religion doesn’t grant people is the freedom to think for themselves. If you want to be a “good” Christian, than you need to believe everything about Jesus Christ and all the rules that come along with it. You’re not allowed to think about the world and conclude your own answers. If you try to think for yourself, you are left ostracized and left with a sense of guilt. It doesn’t work that way with atheism, simply because you don’t answer to anyone, but yourself.
You believe in your philosophy, not for God, not for society, but for yourself. Atheism has another great aspect and it is the desire to learn. Religion works on the idea that you need to accept the teachings, atheism is evolved thought process of taking the time to learn. Taking the time to think about it, to question it, to live it and to accept it. I think that, in itself, is a good thing.
