Thread: 100 good things about Atheism.

Yea, all of them except 9, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

Originally Posted by psychology student

25: Defunct of any morality, so we can do what we want.

Tell that to the police.

34. Can serve as a reality check.

I think everything said is pretty much number 1.

20. it allows one to do things without fearing of being struck down.

Well, that's why it's number one. It blankets the rest of the list It's like the thesis of the list.

Originally Posted by AnDUHrew

20. it allows one to do things without fearing of being struck down.

We had 20 a while ago.

36. Tastes as good as theism but with half the fat.

Originally Posted by Seismosaur

Yea, all of them except 9, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

I second.

37. Helps people with limited spiritual faculties feel special

38. Great rationale for saying, "Fuck it, nothing matters" in any situation

Originally Posted by skysaw

15. Means you are allowed to laugh at South Park and Sarah Silverman

39. It helps people understand why much of the material of South Park and Sarah Silverman is so damn funny. Same with Monty Python.

40. It makes existence a question instead of an answer.

41. It helps in the cause of raising children who don't think monsters are real.

42. It allows you to take a piss without thinking you are being spied on.

43. Has no kind of dogma to scare the living piss out of children with.

44. Encourages the constant questioning your own beliefs, no matter what they are

55. gives the question (if you "fall away" from your religion) how could I have been so dam stupit?

55. open things up to new idea's

Originally Posted by Taosaur

38. Great rationale for saying, "Fuck it, nothing matters" in any situation

Don't agree. Plenty matters to this Atheist.

Originally Posted by psychology student

25: Defunct of any morality, so we can do what we want.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

38. Great rationale for saying, "Fuck it, nothing matters" in any situation

Wow... now I know what you two would do if you were atheists.

*backs away... slowly...*

Edit: Hahaha, and how typical of you two to bash atheism rather than at least attempt to be civil. Just.. wow.

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Wow... now I know what you two would do if you were atheists.

Pretty pathetic, isn't it? "Defunct of any morality" is a funny way to label a group that has one of the smallest representations in prison.

Originally Posted by Omega Weapon

17. Morals are based on human consciousness and philosophy and discussion rather than dogmatic laws from ancient, completely outdated societies.

I think this was slightly more accurate.

46. Makes you a potential sexual mate for me.

I love Taosaur's "38". I also feel that "46" may be in the wrong thread; perhaps the religious one would be better.



47: Atheism is the religion that takes the least amount of work. What a way to put on those spiritual pounds. But hey, it doesn't have a pension, so it makes sense.

Originally Posted by psychology student

I also feel that "46" may be in the wrong thread; perhaps the religious one would be better.

You let me be the judge to that.

47: Atheism is the religion that takes the least amount of work. What a way to put on those spiritual pounds. But hey, it doesn't have a pension, so it makes sense.

If you're not going to post something serious, don't post at all. I don't post in the thread about religion either, because I think it's pointless. Useful != true.

48. You can practice spirituality without having to lie to yourself. You can have actual spiritual experiences instead of equating spirituality with superstition.

49. Burnt toast starts to look like plain old burnt toast again.

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Wow... now I know what you two would do if you were atheists.

*backs away... slowly...*

Edit: Hahaha, and how typical of you two to bash atheism rather than at least attempt to be civil. Just.. wow.

Now don't get personal or anything You guys started the heckling nextdoor, and half your "good things about atheism" are just potshots at religion, but I give you a little of your own medicine and it's a moral affront :-/

I am atheist in the strictest sense, insofar as the truth value of theist doctrines is irrelevant to me, unlike many of the antitheists posting above, and I posted several less controversial items farther back.

As for #38, Mes and Skysaw, why do you assume I'm talking about you? I never said all atheists are nihilists or even all nihilists are atheists, only that atheism provides a rationale for nihilism, with the implication that some people consider it good. Are you arguing that no one who rejects theism becomes nihilist? Do you believe that everyone who rejects theism becomes a brilliant logician and humanitarian? Now that's magical thinking.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

I never said all atheists are nihilists or even all nihilists are atheists, only that atheism provides a rationale for nihilism, with the implication that some people consider it good. Are you arguing that no one who rejects theism becomes nihilist? Do you believe that everyone who rejects theism becomes a brilliant logician and humanitarian?

Fair enough.

But to include it in the list is to at least suggest that it goes hand-in-hand with Atheism as a core principle. At least that's the way it reads.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

Now don't get personal or anything You guys started the heckling nextdoor

I was wondering who started it first before you posted this, and if you look it was psychology students post, "25: Defunct of any morality, so we can do what we want." and then Mark75's post in the religion thread.